(In the center): Wrought by / Olive Eldredge / aged 15 years / Restless mortals toil for nought / Bliss in vain from earth is sought / Bliss a native of the sky / Never wanders. Mortals try / There you cannot seek in vain / For to seek her is to gain. / (At the bottom L): Be choice in your / amusements (On the bottom R): M. D. Williams / Teacher.

Maker

Eldredge, Olive (age 15)

Date made

ca. 1800-1820

Origin

Deerfield, MA US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: all missing the J. Numbers 1-10. At the bottom a two story house with an attached el. Three large trees on both sides with small flowering plants. Done on both sides above are baskets of fruit, flying white doves and baskets of flowers. Diamond shaped border with a white flower center all four sides, but centers at the bottom and half way up the R side are not finished. A White Dove Sampler.

Inscription

(In the center): Wrought by / Olive Eldredge / aged 15 years / Restless mortals toil for nought / Bliss in vain from earth is sought / Bliss a native of the sky / Never wanders. Mortals try / There you cannot seek in vain / For to seek her is to gain. / (At the bottom L): Be choice in your / amusements (On the bottom R): M. D. Williams / Teacher.

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

17 1/2"

Historical Owner

HD2003.48.1 Museum Collections Fund

Owner

Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA

Owner Private

Historic Deerfield

Name of School

Deerfield, MA