Lydia Tyler . Was. Born. On. Monday. June. The. 25. / 1787. This. Work. I. Wrought. When. At. School. To. Miss. Sally / Flint. In. The. Year. 1797. When. This. / You. See. Remember. Me. L T.

Maker

Tyler, Lydia (age 10)

Date made

1797

Origin

Dracut, MA US

Stitches

Cross.

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 81 Verse 187 (partial)

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Several alphabets, some double letters. Various stitched lines. No border.

Inscription

Lydia Tyler . Was. Born. On. Monday. June. The. 25. / 1787. This. Work. I. Wrought. When. At. School. To. Miss. Sally / Flint. In. The. Year. 1797. When. This. / You. See. Remember. Me. L T.

Length Without Frame

12 1/16"

Width Without Frame

13 3/16"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#32.322 Bequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler., 1932.

Bolton & Co. Page

81 Verse 187 (partial)

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Owner Private

Museum of Fine Arts