(In a leaf cartouche at the center top): Sophia Wheeler / Aed 12 years /(On the stone): Sacred to the / memory of Mrs. Han / nah Stearns wife of / Mr. Isaac Stearns who / died Jan 3d 1828 AGE 41 / Blessed are the dead / that die in the Lord //

Maker

Wheeler, Sophia (age 12)

Date made

ca. 1830

Origin

Concord(?) MA US

Stitches

Satin, Stem,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

In a saw tooth stitched square a tombstone sits on a green lawn. A willow drapes over the scene. A small flower motif on the L. A rose vine border up both sides and across the top.

Inscription

(In a leaf cartouche at the center top): Sophia Wheeler / Aed 12 years /(On the stone): Sacred to the / memory of Mrs. Han / nah Stearns wife of / Mr. Isaac Stearns who / died Jan 3d 1828 AGE 41 / Blessed are the dead / that die in the Lord //

Length Without Frame

19.5"

Width Without Frame

19.25"

Historical Owner

#2007.274 Gift of Mr. Ian MacPherson, Mr. David MacPherson, Mrs. Hope Comeau and Mrs. Rebecca Lawrence, in memory of Mrs. Patience Hosmer MacPherson. 2007

Owner

Concord Museum, Concord, MA