(In an arcaded flower cartouche at the bottom): On earth let my example shine / And when I leave this state / May heaven receive this soul of mine / To bliss divinely great. / How blest the maid who circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the Needle and the Pen Divide / Sarah Ann Bliss / Praise the Lord all ye his works //

Maker

Bliss, Sarah Ann (age 12)

Date made

1823

Origin

Marblehead, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Stem

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 129 Verse 601, 188

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: two with J, some letters missing. Simple stitched lines. Numbers 1- (1)0. The top half has a reversing arcaded cloverleaf border up both sides and across the top.

Inscription

(In an arcaded flower cartouche at the bottom): On earth let my example shine / And when I leave this state / May heaven receive this soul of mine / To bliss divinely great. / How blest the maid who circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the Needle and the Pen Divide / Sarah Ann Bliss / Praise the Lord all ye his works //

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Length With Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

12"

Wdith With Frame

15"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

#1911.135 Gift of Miss Annie Gilley

Bolton & Co. Page

129 Verses 601, 188

Owner

Marblehead Museum, Marblehead, MA

Owner Private

Marblehead Museum