(In center): When death transfers me to the dust, / May I be number'd with the just, / My soul ascends to worlds of bliss, / Where dwells immortal happiness. / See here I leave my name behind, / Forgetful mortals to remind. / That once I liv'd. / / (At bottom): Wrought by Susan Sargent Lancaster. //

Maker

Sargent, Susan

Date made

early 1800's

Origin

Lancaster, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Satin

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: uppercase cursive without J or U. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines. Large basket of flowers in lower third with a urn with flowers on each side of the verse. All done in a stitched square outlined with a border of roses and other flowers on all sides with a bow at the center bottom.

Inscription

(In center): When death transfers me to the dust, / May I be number'd with the just, / My soul ascends to worlds of bliss, / Where dwells immortal happiness. / See here I leave my name behind, / Forgetful mortals to remind. / That once I liv'd. / / (At bottom): Wrought by Susan Sargent Lancaster. //

Owner

Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster, MA

Owner Private

Thayer Memorial Library