- Maker
- Kelsy, Katharine
- Date made
- 1831
- Origin
- Turin, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Rice, Italian cross, Double cross, Smyrna cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: each with J & U. Verse and alphabets are done in a cross stitched rectangle. Square motif with modified cross is below a stitched on coil of stitcher's hair. Strawberry (?) border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Katharine Kelsy Ensample wrought / in the summer of the year 1831 in her / 1(3)?th year in Turin Lewis County New / York under the instruction of P C / Sweetest sound in seraph song / Sweetest note on mortal tongue / Sweetest choral ever sung / Jesus Jesus flow a long / / Let the sweet work of Prayer and Praise / Employ my youngest breath / thus I am PrePared for longer days / Or fit for early death (added by stitchers Aunt/teacher afterwards): my niece that wrought this deParted this life march the 30th 1833. / P C
- Length Without Frame
- 11 1/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1909.7.8 Gift of Frank J. Wilder
- Owner
- Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
- Owner Private
- Albany Institute of History & Art