How blest the maid whom circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they slide / The book the needle and the pen divide / Who sees her parents heart exult with joy / And the Fond tear stand sparkling in their eye // Wrought by Calista Beaman August 1824 / Born May 9th 1812

Maker

Beaman, Calista (age 12)

Date made

1824

Origin

Unknown

Stitches

Cross, Satin

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: both 26 letters, numbers 1-9. All done in inner double saw tooth border square. Floral inner border with an outer saw tooth border all four sides.

Inscription

How blest the maid whom circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they slide / The book the needle and the pen divide / Who sees her parents heart exult with joy / And the Fond tear stand sparkling in their eye // Wrought by Calista Beaman August 1824 / Born May 9th 1812

Length Without Frame

17 1/4"

Width Without Frame

17"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

# 1947.94 Gift of Katherine L. Rust

Owner

Historic New England, Haverhill, MAq

Owner Private

Historic New England