- Maker
- Remsen, Catharine Ann
- Date made
- ca. 1810
- Origin
- NY (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Satin.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets. Numbers 1-10. Meandering carnation border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Human Fraility / / Fragrant the rose is but it fades in time / The violet sweet but quickly past the prime / While lilies hang their heads and soon decay / And whiter snow in minutes melt away / Such and so withering are our earthly joys / That time or sickness speedily destroys / / Catherine Ann Remsen
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #INV.12207
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society
