- Maker
- Buxton, Lydia (age 10)
- Date made
- 1814
- Origin
- Salem, MA (?) US
- Stitches
- Satin, Eyelet, Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 135
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: #1 has backwards J. #3 missing the J, 3&4 missing the Z. Numbers 1-9. Various stitched lines. Strawberry border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Let the sweet work of prayer / & praise Employ my youngest / breath Thus I'm prepared for l- / onger days Or fit for early death / Lydia Buxton Aged 10 / 1814 //
- Length Without Frame
- 14 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1928.6816 William Bridges Thayer Memorial
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 135
- Owner
- Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas
- Owner Private
- Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas
