(At center top): Good is the Lord our king / Who makes the earth his care, / Visits the pastures every spring, And bids the grass appear. / Amy K. Burtis / Jacobstown / 1829 / (On L side of house): I R K / F C B / (On R side of house): S V B / M O T

Maker

Burtis, Amy K.

Date made

1829

Origin

Jacobstown, NJ US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A large two story house with two chimneys in the center and two trees on each side. Motifs of flowers in baskets, a bunch of grapes, a flower, birds sitting on a branch and strawberry vines going up each side. A large green lawn full of large flower motifs, an urn with flowers and birds and a row with 8 animals. Saw tooth inner border with an arcaded carnation outer border all four sides.

Inscription

(At center top): Good is the Lord our king / Who makes the earth his care, / Visits the pastures every spring, And bids the grass appear. / Amy K. Burtis / Jacobstown / 1829 / (On L side of house): I R K / F C B / (On R side of house): S V B / M O T

Length Without Frame

16 3/4"

Width Without Frame

18"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#CH1981.6.3

Owner

New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ

Owner Private

New Jersey State Museum