Adams

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Maker
Adams
Date made
ca. 1798
Origin
US
Stitches
Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A woman dressed in white stands next to a tombstone with two urns on top. A large weeping willow is to the L with a church in the background. A small pond is at the bottom L with a white swan. Sky, pond, her face and arms and the writing on the stone are painted.
Inscription
(L Urn): HARN(?) ADAMS / OB July 29th / 1704(?) (R urn): KEZIAH ADAMS / ob July 20th / 1707 / AE 2 / Years / (Hand written on the tombstone): Weep not my Parents Heaven has call'd / Though seemingly Severe. / Your babes are happy free from pain / So wipe away each tear. //
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury