- Maker
- Dow, Sarah (age 11)
- Date made
- 1820
- Origin
- Seabrook, NH US
- Stitches
- Bullion Knots, Chain, Herringbone, Satin, Algerian Eye, ButtoHole, Detached Chain, Straight
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: uppercase cursive missing J. Floral design below verse. Floral spray across bottom. Reversing arcaded strawberry border up both sides and across the top, narrow saw tooth border across the bottom.
- Inscription
- For virtue industry & truth combined / Adorn and elevate the female mind / Sarah Dow aged 11 years / Seabrook May 1820 //
- Length Without Frame
- 18"
- Width Without Frame
- 17.5"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1947.16.2 Gift of Charles H. Batchelder
- Owner
- New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
- Owner Private
- New Hampshire Historical Society