- Maker
- Watson, Charlotte Ellen (age 11)
- Date made
- 1846
- Origin
- Torringford, CT US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. One ampersand. Numbers 1-12. Simple stitched lines. Two attached houses at bottom with trees, a green lawn and two dogs. Two flower motifs.
- Inscription
- Jesus Permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of my youthful hand / And while my fingers oer the canvas move / Inspire my tender heart to seek thy love. / / Charlotte Ellen Watson is my name / English is my nation / Torringford is my dwelling place / Chirst is my salvation. / / Executed by Charlotte E. Watson aged 11 years / Torringford July 1846 / C E W //
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Owner
- Winchester Historical Society, Winsted, CT
- Owner Private
- Winchester Historical Society
