Margaret Rogers wrought this in the eighth / year of her age Ipswich October 1819 / How blest the girl whom circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose lively hours successive as they glide / The book the needle and the pen divide

Maker

Rogers, Margaret (age 8)

Date made

1819

Origin

Ipswich, MA US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: lowercase has both long and short style S. Numbers 1-8. Simple stitched lines. One scroll partial cross band. Arcaded border all four sides.

Inscription

Margaret Rogers wrought this in the eighth / year of her age Ipswich October 1819 / How blest the girl whom circling years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose lively hours successive as they glide / The book the needle and the pen divide

Length With Frame

9.125"

Wdith With Frame

10"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

#1994.006.001

Owner

Ipswich Historical Society, Ipswich, MA

Owner Private

Ipswich Historical Society