Let meek-eyed innocence her sceptre sway / And teach each wayward passion to obey / Refining every grace her lustre shines / The brightest ornament of female minds. / / Thus Mary at ten years will prove / A rich possession of unwed love / Justly reward her parents anxious care / And the blest fruit herself will doubly share. / / Mary G. Freeborn's August / / 1826

Maker

Freeborn, Mary G. (age 10)

Date made

1826

Origin

Newport, RI (?) US

Stitches

Cross, Queen

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 159 Verse 784

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: 3rd ends with Y. Numbers 1-(1)0, 1-13. and 1-(1)0.. Various stitched lines and small motifs. Unfinished rose(?) border all four sides.

Inscription

Let meek-eyed innocence her sceptre sway / And teach each wayward passion to obey / Refining every grace her lustre shines / The brightest ornament of female minds. / / Thus Mary at ten years will prove / A rich possession of unwed love / Justly reward her parents anxious care / And the blest fruit herself will doubly share. / / Mary G. Freeborn's August / / 1826

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

13"

Historical Owner

#01.158

Bolton & Co. Page

159 Verse 784

Owner

Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI

Owner Private

Newport Historical Society