- Maker
- Metford, Elizabeth (age 12)
- Date made
- 1824
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A verse fills the upper portion. The lower half is filled with many motifs of flowers in baskets, flowering plants with a perching bird, small fir trees. At the center bottom a two story building with a bird perched in each corner. On both sides are a two small black dogs, a large flowering plant and smaller flower motifs. On both sides at the bottom are more flowers and small trees.
- Inscription
- (At the top): Friendship like love is but a name / Unless to one you stint the flame / The child whom many fathers share / Hath seldom known a fathers care / / (Below the house at the bottom): Elizabeth Hetford / finished this work / in the 12 year of her / age 1824 / /
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Drusilla Carter