- Maker
- Ensor, Martha Ann (age 8) (1811-1906)
- Date made
- ca. 1821
- Origin
- Washington Cnty, TN US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Herringbone, Four sided
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: each with 26 letters. Numbers 1-9, 10-15. Various narrow cross bands and stitched lines. At the bottom two large butterflies, a fruit tree on the L with 3 perching birds, on the R an urn with a flowering plant, in the center a flower motif with a basket of flowers on either side. No border.
- Inscription
- Just like an early rose / Ive seen an infant bloom / But death perhaps before it blows / Will lay it in the tomb / Martha Ann Ensors / work in her 9th Year //
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Historical Owner
- #2015-254 Museum purchase: The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collection Fund
- Owner
- Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
- Owner Private
- Colonial Williamsburg
