- Maker
- Hall, Sarah
- Date made
- 1807
- Origin
- Pennsville, Salem Cnty, NJ US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Tent.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk & cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: no J. Numbers 1-6 & 7-11. Various cross bands. Single stem flower motifs, small baskets with flowers, two facing birds, strawberries, two small animals at the bottom. Arcaded border with tiny flowers on all 4 sides.
- Inscription
- Each night, ere needful slumber seals thy eyes / Home to thy soul let there reflections rise / How has this day my duty seen express / What have I done, omited, (sp) or transgres'd / / The only aramanthine flower on earth / Is virtue, the only lasting treasure, truth. / M Hall CH DH / L Hall SH IH / LMH TH / Sarah Halls work LH / 7th mo 1807 //
- Length Without Frame
- 16"
- Length With Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 11"
- Wdith With Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Owner
- Anne K. Cannizzaro
- Owner Private
- Anne K. Cannizzaro
