HARRIOT WARD is my name New / York is my station Heaven I hope my / Dwelling Place and Christ is my Salva / tion when I am Dead and in my grave / and all my bones are rotten when this / You see Remember me that I not be forgotten. HARRIOT WARD / (On L): WAS BORN / Jan 2nd 1794 / (On R): WORK'd this / in 1799

Maker

Ward, Harriot (age 5)

Date made

1799

Origin

New York, NY US

Stitches

Cross, Queen.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Basket of flowers, trees, bird motifs done in a stitched square. Arcaded floral border all four sides.

Inscription

HARRIOT WARD is my name New / York is my station Heaven I hope my / Dwelling Place and Christ is my Salva / tion when I am Dead and in my grave / and all my bones are rotten when this / You see Remember me that I not be forgotten. HARRIOT WARD / (On L): WAS BORN / Jan 2nd 1794 / (On R): WORK'd this / in 1799

Length With Frame

20"

Wdith With Frame

20"

Historical Owner

#2003.85.1 Gift of Pamela Daly Vose Estate

Owner

New York Historical Society, New York, NY

Owner Private

New York Historical Society