Garton, Lydia Ann (age 10)

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Maker
Garton, Lydia Ann (age 10)
Date made
1820
Origin
NJ (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Crosslet, Queen, Stem, Satin, Herringbone, Eyelet, Rice, Tent, Four-sided, Outline, Padded Satin, Irish, Pulled Thread.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: 26 letters, Q and q, both long and short S. Numbers 1-14. Two rows of initials. Simple cross bands. Included in them are an apple worked in Pulled Thread and a patch of shaded Florentine stitch and separated from the inscription by a geometric strawberry cross band. Two baskets of flowers.
Inscription
MG * JG * CG * LAG * / RG * AG * WCG * JG * / O blest Religion heavenly fair / Thy kind * thy healing power * / Can sweetan Pain * alleviate care / And gild each gloomy hour. / Lydia Ann Garton was Born / April 4th AD 1811 Did this Work / in the 10th Year of her age AD 1820 //
Length Without Frame
17 1/8"
Width Without Frame
12 3/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T13433 Purchased in 1964.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution