My youthful days will soon be oer / And time with me will be no more / Laid in the grave we all must be / And this I have Wrought for you to see. / Wrought by Ellen E. Adams aged 11 years / Under the instruction of C. Rockwood. (In circles on L: Fear / and / Love) In circles on R: God / A / bove ).

Maker

Adams, Ellen E. (age 11)

Date made

ca. 1800-1830

Origin

Unknown

Stitches

Stem, Cross, Satin

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 121 Verse 179, 394

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: each with 26 letters, one ampersand. Numbers 1-9. House with 3 chimneys at the bottom with a lawn, a tree on either side and small pots of flowers. All done in a saw tooth 3 sided rectangle. Verse in a small flowered rectangle with 3 circles on each side. Rose and grape border across top and down both sides. A grass border across the bottom. /

Inscription

My youthful days will soon be oer / And time with me will be no more / Laid in the grave we all must be / And this I have Wrought for you to see. / Wrought by Ellen E. Adams aged 11 years / Under the instruction of C. Rockwood. (In circles on L: Fear / and / Love) In circles on R: God / A / bove ).

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

16 1/4"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1923.605 Gift of Miss Mary Wheelwright

Bolton & Co. Page

121 Verse 179 & 394

Owner

Historic New England, Haverhill, MA

Owner Private

Historic New England