- Maker
- Child, Hannah R.
- Date made
- 1827
- Origin
- New England US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- Family Record of the Child Family done between two columns decorated with garland and flowers with a flowered arch. Diamond inner border with a double cross stitch border on three sides.
- Inscription
- Lo children are an heritage of God / The / Family Record / of / Daniel & Rebecca child / Betsey born Jan 24 1782. / Richards Dec 9 -83 / Joshua Dec 28 -85 / John R Aug 28 -88 / Isaac Mar 15 -91 / Isaac May 1 -92 / Hannah Aug 3 -94 / Catharine R Feb 27 -97 / Julia June 27 -99 / David July 15 -1801 / Daniel F Mary 10 -03 / Hannah R Mar 17 -09 / Teach us O God in life to prize / What we when dying shall esteem / And every pleasure to despise / We then shall vain and worthless deem. / H R C. - 1 8 2 7 //
- Length Without Frame
- 54.7 cm
- Width Without Frame
- 42 cm
- Historical Owner
- #02.008 Gift of Edward E. Loud of LaJolla, CA in 1967
- Owner
- Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA
