An embroidered coat of arms based upon the painted arms by John Coles Sr., (c. 1749-1809) typical of embroideries made in the Misses Patten's school in Connecticut. The coat of arms consists of a red shield in the middle bearing a silver cross and four shells. The shield is suspended between two palm fronds which cross at the bottom and around which is entwined a ribbon bearing the motto: "Fear God in Life" and the name "HUMPHREY". The needlework is initialed with "NH" found beneath the crossed stems of the palms. Immediately above the shield is a raised work bird in metallic gold threads with spread wings and an upraised head. Above and below the center motif are garlands of flowers (and to the sides are also ears of wheat) worked in multicolored silk and metallic threads. This garland is swaged at the center top with a raised work eagle in silver metallic threads holding the garland in its mouth. At the upper corners and at the sides the garland is suspended by bowknots formed of gold spangles. The embroidery appears to be worked in satin, encroaching satin, long and short, stem, chain (or split?), knotted, and couched and/or laid stitches in metallic-wrapped (silver, gold) and colored (multiple shades of blue and green, white, cream, gold, brown, coral, red, blue-green, and black) silk and chenille threads on a white silk satin ground. The needlework is covered with its original black églomisé mat with gilded lines along the inner edge and cornucopia motifs in the corners and framed in its original gilded wood frame which is ornamented with egg and dart motifs and spiral twists.