(Middle L side): L (Middle R side): B (At bottom): Let virtue be / A guide to thee / Lita Bliss her Exemplar Wrote / in the eleventh year of her age //

Maker

Bliss, Lita (age 11)

Date made

1808

Origin

Rehoboth, MA US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: uppercase block J is backwards, U is omitted, W is gone, ampersand. Uppercase script: J and W are missing. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines. Large building in center with a fence on each side, a green lawn and 4 steps. Saw tooth border all four sides.

Inscription

(Middle L side): L (Middle R side): B (At bottom): Let virtue be / A guide to thee / Lita Bliss her Exemplar Wrote / in the eleventh year of her age //

Length Without Frame

11 1/2"

Width Without Frame

7 1/2"

Historical Owner

#1993-002-001 Gift of Edith Bliss

Owner

Carpenter Museum, Rehoboth, MA

Owner Private

Carpenter Museum