- Maker
- Ford, Sarah (age 12)
- Date made
- mid 1800's
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Cross over 1, Cross over 2, Eyelet, Lazy Daisy, Satin, Stem.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Mirror image spot sampler with various birds, flying angels wearing crowns, baskets of flowers, trees with various animals, antlered deer, robins on branches. Two large birds sitting on branches at center bottom.
- Inscription
- Guardian Angels their soft wings display / And guard you safe through every dangers way / May plenty dissipate all woldly cares / And peace bless your revolving years / In every state may you most happy be / And when far distant sometimes think of me. ? / Sarah Ford / age 12 years / 18?2 / (Below two birds at the bottom): Blue winged doves / Natives of Surinam / In South America
- Length Without Frame
- 13"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- (pg. 9) Booklet available. Proceeds to: Mission Hospice, San Mateo, CA
- Owner
- Marian Soss
- Owner Private
- Marian Soss
