- Maker
- Prescott, Sarah (age 13)
- Date made
- 1827
- Origin
- Westford, MA USA
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Family record done in a grape vine bordered center rectangle. A basket at center bottom with a wide daisy and leaf inner border all four sides. Saw tooth outer border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Family Record / Mr. Abram Prescott Born Sept. 21st 1769 / Miss Polly Fetcher Born Aug. 11th 1776 / Married Dec. 26th 1798 / Polly F. Prescott Born Aug. 2nd 1799 / Martha Prescott Born Aug. 24th 1800 / Mrs. Polly Prescott Died Dec. 19th 1800 / Martha Prescott Died Jan. 29th 1801 / Mr. Abram Prescott Born Sept. 21st 1769 / Miss Olive Adams Born Jan. 26th 1780 / Married Nov. 12th 1801 / Olive Prescott Born Nov. 10th 1802 / Bethia Prescott Born Nov. 4th 1804 / Oliver Prescott Born Nov. 26th 1806 / Abram Prescott Born Jan. 6th 1809 / Sarah Prescott Born Aug. 23rd 1813 / Abel Prescott Born Aug. 3rd 1816 / Jackson Prescott Born Aug. 8th 1819 / Edward Prescott Born Sept. 4th 1821 / / When youthful Pleasures shall be oer / And scenes of childhood charm no more / My riPer years with joy shall see / This early Proof of industry / (At bottom R): Wrought by / Sarah Prescott / Aged 13 years 1822 //
- Length With Frame
- 20"
- Wdith With Frame
- 20 1/2"
- Owner
- J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford, MA
- Owner Private
- J.V. Fletcher Library
