Brown, Caroline

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Maker
Brown, Caroline
Date made
1814
Origin
Concord, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-4. One diamond motif. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom, two large houses, two baskets and a tall tree in the center. All done in a saw tooth stitched square.
Inscription
Behold the morning flower / With all its beauty on / We see it flourish for an hour / It blossoms and is gone / Death comes like a wintry day / And cuts the lovely flower away //
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
12"
Owner
Private Collector
Owner Private
Susan Bondurant