(In circle): Isabella Watson / July 20 1804 / Aged / 13 / / (On the L): Young people should / employ the present time / nor defer till tomorrow / what ought be done today (On the R): O thou who kinly dost provide / For every creature want / We bless thee god of nature / wide / For all thy goodness / lent //

Maker

Watson, Isabella (age 13) (1791-1872)

Date made

1804

Origin

RI US

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet, Satin, Stem.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: no J's, one ampersand. Numbers 1-15. Two cross bands. Several flower motifs. Reversing arcaded border all four sides.

Inscription

(In circle): Isabella Watson / July 20 1804 / Aged / 13 / / (On the L): Young people should / employ the present time / nor defer till tomorrow / what ought be done today (On the R): O thou who kinly dost provide / For every creature want / We bless thee god of nature / wide / For all thy goodness / lent //

Length Without Frame

15"

Length With Frame

18"

Width Without Frame

16 1/2"

Wdith With Frame

17"

Original Frame

Unknown

Historical Owner

#1975.002.002 Gift of Geo. Chandler.

Owner

Jamestown Historical Society, Jamestown, RI

Owner Private

Jamestown Historical Society