- Maker
- Smith, Amelia
- Date made
- 1837
- Origin
- PA (?) US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: uppercase with triple letters, lowercase with an ampersand. Numbers 1-2(6). Various stitched lines and cross bands. Large house with two chimneys at center bottom. Motifs of birds, pots and baskets of flowers, hearts, small trees. Windmill on lower L. Narrow saw tooth border.
- Inscription
- LISTEN TO THE AFFECTIONATE COUNSELS OF THY BELOVED PARENTS / TREASURE OF THEIR PRECEPTS * RESPECT THEIR RIPER JUDGEMENT * AND / ENJOY WITH GRATITUDE AND DELIGHT THE ADVANTAGES OF THEIR / SOCIETY * BE GRATEFUL TO YOUR INSTRUCTORS * KIND TO YOUR FRIENDS * / MERCIFUL TO YOUR ENEMIES AND NEVER FORSAKE THE PATHS OF VIRTUE / / AMELIA SMITH / HER * WORK / AUGUST 1 1837
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/4"
- Length With Frame
- 24 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 20 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Yes
- Historical Owner
- Purchased in Nashville, TN
- Owner
- Mrs. Lawrence J. Hyde
- Owner Private
- Mrs. Lawrence J. Hyde