(At the end of the first alphabet): 1816 (Across the bottom on L): To the memory of Thamas A. Swain / Aged 3 months / / So fades the lovely blooming flower / Frail smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient comforts fly / And pleasure only blooms to die. (On bottom R): Obt. Nov. 2, 1810 / Margaret Swain's / /

Maker

Swain, Margaret

Date made

1816

Origin

Reading, MA US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linsey-woolsey

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: uppercase block complete but q not Q, uppercase script missing J and U and ends at V. A large tomb with a weeping willow branching over, and a smaller tree on either side. All done in a trefoil stitched cartouche with an elaborate double border all four sides. (Note; Thomas was the 9th child in the family).

Inscription

(At the end of the first alphabet): 1816 (Across the bottom on L): To the memory of Thamas A. Swain / Aged 3 months / / So fades the lovely blooming flower / Frail smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient comforts fly / And pleasure only blooms to die. (On bottom R): Obt. Nov. 2, 1810 / Margaret Swain's / /

Length Without Frame

13 1/2"

Width Without Frame

14 1/4"

Owner

The Bridges