(At top center): Hannah . Swinks / Work 1833 / / (at bottom L): Though the eye may be clouded / Thy cheek lose its bloom / Thy loved form be shrouded / And laid in the tomb (On bottom R): Though thy beauty may perish / Thy loveliness flee / O still will I cherish / The memory of the (e)

Maker

Swink, Hannah

Date made

1833

Origin

eastern PA or western NJ US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A large two handled vase at the center bottom with a large rose and rosebud arrangement. An undulating rose border up both sides and across the top start in very small vases on either side at the bottom.

Inscription

(At top center): Hannah . Swinks / Work 1833 / / (at bottom L): Though the eye may be clouded / Thy cheek lose its bloom / Thy loved form be shrouded / And laid in the tomb (On bottom R): Though thy beauty may perish / Thy loveliness flee / O still will I cherish / The memory of the (e)

Length Without Frame

17 1/4"

Length With Frame

21 1/4"

Width Without Frame

17 3/8"

Wdith With Frame

21 3/8"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

Gift

Owner

Hunterdon County Historical Society, Flemington, NJ

Owner Private

Hunterdon County Historical Society