Husbands, Maria (age 9)

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Maker
Husbands, Maria (age 9)
Date made
1840
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross over 1.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Motif sampler with groups of flowers in urns or pots. Two facing birds which symbolize harmony at the top. Makers name in a cartouche of two trees with intertwining branches. Tulip border all four sides.
Inscription
If idly spent no art or care / Time's blessing can restore / And God requires a strict account / For evry mis-spent hour / Short is our longest day of life / And soon its prospect ends / Yet on that days uncertain date . Eternity depends / Maria Husbands / Aged 9 Years / 1840
Length Without Frame
13 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
#3710 (Catalog available at www.dupinternational.org)
Owner
Pioneer Memorial Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
Owner Private
Pioneer Memorial Museum