- Maker
- Hand, Eliza W.
- Date made
- 1827
- Origin
- Mid-Atlantic US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Surrounding the verse are 12 sprigs of flowers, 2 baskets of fruit/flowers, and 2 birds with sprigs of flowers in their mouths. Sprigs of flowers include roses, Johnny jump-ups, French pinks, lilies of the valley, rosebuds, and possibly bunches of Indian pinks. Reversing arcaded inner border with an 8-pointed star in lower R corner. An outer saw tooth border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Innocence / Tho' youth may fade with all it's bloom, / And nervous strength decline, / Yet age shall yield a rich perfume, / If Innocence be thine. / Eliza W Hand / 1827 //
- Length Without Frame
- 13 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1998-146 Gift of Dr. & Mrs. John Dunham
- Owner
- Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
