A(At the top): L O V E C A L D E R // All mortal men that live must die / But how or when is hid from human eye / Consider then thy few uncertain days / Delay no longer to amend thy ways / Engage thy heart to serve the lord in love / For all his ways the ways of comfort Prove / Grant to thyself no time for vain delight / In all thou ever dost act in gods fear / Keep still the thoughts of death and judgement near / Learn to avoide what thou beleaves is sin // (At the center bottom): 1800 / Love Calder is my / Name at 15 years / Old I markd the / Same // (Note: this is an Acrostic Sampler.......each line begins with the next letter of the alphabet). //

Maker

Calder, Love (age 15)

Date made

1800

Origin

Nantucket, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Satin,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: uppercase script missing J. In the lower third motifs of flowers, birds, small black and white dogs with collars, stemmed plants, strawberries. All done in a saw tooth stitched rectangle. Reversing arcaded carnation and tulip border all four sides.

Inscription

A(At the top): L O V E C A L D E R // All mortal men that live must die / But how or when is hid from human eye / Consider then thy few uncertain days / Delay no longer to amend thy ways / Engage thy heart to serve the lord in love / For all his ways the ways of comfort Prove / Grant to thyself no time for vain delight / In all thou ever dost act in gods fear / Keep still the thoughts of death and judgement near / Learn to avoide what thou beleaves is sin // (At the center bottom): 1800 / Love Calder is my / Name at 15 years / Old I markd the / Same // (Note: this is an Acrostic Sampler.......each line begins with the next letter of the alphabet). //

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

14 1/2"

Historical Owner

#2006.0027.003 Nantucket Historical Association purchase

Owner

Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA

Owner Private

Nantucket Historical Association