- Maker
- Pond, Cynthia (age 12)
- Date made
- 1816
- Origin
- Burlington, CT US
- Stitches
- Cross over two, Algerian eye.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes ......... Page 210. Verse #95.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets, numbers 1-9. Two vases of flowers, small bird, animal. Strawberry vine design at bottom. Meandering border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Cynthia Pond Burlington / Her Work Aged 12 Years 1816 / Vain are the hopes of those who think to gain / This noble treasure without taking pains / Youth is the time for progress in all arts / Then use your youth to gain the noblest parts //
- Length With Frame
- 19"
- Wdith With Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- 2003.104.1 Gift of the Legers of York, ME.
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society
