Creesy, Eliza (age 12)

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Maker
Creesy, Eliza (age 12)
Date made
1811
Origin
Beverly, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linsey-Woolsey
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: lowercase has old style S. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines. All done in a three sided rectangle with a large pot of flowers at center bottom with a wooded scene on each side. A meandering flower border up both sides with a small border across the top.
Inscription
(At the top): As this fair sampler shall continue still / The guide and model of my future skill / May Christ the great exemplar of mankind / Direct my ways and regulate my mind. / (At the bottom): Eliza Creesy Aged 12 1811
Length Without Frame
15"
Width Without Frame
13"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
Gift to the Society.
Owner
Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, MA
Owner Private
Beverly Historical Society