Huse, Sarah Araline (age 6)

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Maker
Huse, Sarah Araline (age 6)
Date made
1813
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Hem, Drawn
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Wool
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands and stitched lines. Narrow border all four sides.
Inscription
Beauty soon grows / familiar to the eye / Virtue alone has / charms that never / die // (Note: verse from British playwright William Congreve's "The Mourning Bride" 1697 //
Length Without Frame
9 3/8"
Width Without Frame
6 3/8"
Historical Owner
#1974-685 Bequest of Grace Hartshorn Westerfield
Owner
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Owner Private
Colonial Williamsburg