David Sprague born May 19 1780 / Mary L. Gardner born Sept. 12 1786 / married April 22, 1809 / Jane Sprague born Aug. 23, 1811 / Sidney Sprague born March 1, 1814 / Jane Sprague Aged 8 Years / Hingham May 1, 1820 / How blest the maid whom circling years improve, / Her God the object of her warmest love, / Whose useful hours, successive as the glide / The book, the needle and the pen divide, / Who see her parents heart exult with joy, / And the fond tear stand sparkling in their eye.

Maker

Sprague, Jane (age 8)

Date made

1820

Origin

Hingham, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Chain, Satin

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: lowercase missing the J. Vowels AEIOUWY. Numbers 1-8.

Inscription

David Sprague born May 19 1780 / Mary L. Gardner born Sept. 12 1786 / married April 22, 1809 / Jane Sprague born Aug. 23, 1811 / Sidney Sprague born March 1, 1814 / Jane Sprague Aged 8 Years / Hingham May 1, 1820 / How blest the maid whom circling years improve, / Her God the object of her warmest love, / Whose useful hours, successive as the glide / The book, the needle and the pen divide, / Who see her parents heart exult with joy, / And the fond tear stand sparkling in their eye.

Length Without Frame

14 1/4"

Length With Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

16 1/2"

Wdith With Frame

18 1/2"

Historical Owner

Gift of Arthur D. Marble

Owner

Hingham Historical Society, Hingham, MA

Owner Private

Hingham Historical Society