- Maker
- Ford, Mary (age 8)
- Date made
- 1813
- Origin
- England (?)
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Various flowers & trees. Some with perched birds on top. Floral border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Death 'tis a melancholy day / To those that have no God, / When the poor soul is forced away / To seek her last abode. / In vain to heaven she lifts her eyes, / But guilt, a heavy chain, / Still drags her downward from the skies, / To darkness, fire, and pain. / Mary Ford Aged 8 1813 //
- Length Without Frame
- 12 3/4"
- Length With Frame
- 17"
- Width Without Frame
- 12 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 17"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Purchased
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Campanelli / Private collector
