Memory / / When death at last shall give us rest / And we are number'd with the blest / Our friends may shed their pious tear, / Our image in their bosom bear / / Second verse: - (cannot read) / / Wrought by Mary Withington aged 11 Years 1817 / / On Urn: / / Inscribed to the memory of Ann Withington / / who died Oct 16 1814 20 years //

Maker

Withington, Mary (age 11)

Date made

1817

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross, Chain

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: Uppercase missing Z, script missing J. Memorial urn at the bottom with a weeping willow on each side and a building on the right. Hem stitched all four sides with floral motifs interspersed on both sides and across top.

Inscription

Memory / / When death at last shall give us rest / And we are number'd with the blest / Our friends may shed their pious tear, / Our image in their bosom bear / / Second verse: - (cannot read) / / Wrought by Mary Withington aged 11 Years 1817 / / On Urn: / / Inscribed to the memory of Ann Withington / / who died Oct 16 1814 20 years //

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Length With Frame

26"

Width Without Frame

16 1/4"

Wdith With Frame

20 1/4"

Original Frame

No

Owner

Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI

Owner Private

Honolulu Academy of Arts