Breed, Lydia (age 11 ?)

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Breed, Lydia (age 11 ?)
Date made
1814
Origin
Concord, MA US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse: Rev. Isaac Watts hymn for his 39th sermon. Verse 6.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Numbers 1-5. Simple stitched lines. Reversing arcaded border all four sides.
Inscription
(Near the center): On earth let my example shine / And when I leave this state / May heaven receive this soul of mine / To bliss divinely great (Note: Rev. Isaac Watts Hymn for his 39th sermon, verse 6) / (In a floral and leave cartouche at the bottom): Lydia Breed / aged 1(?) 1814 //
Length Without Frame
14 1/8"
Width Without Frame
10"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#T0193 Gift of Mrs. George E. Bates (1989)
Owner
Concord Museum, Concord, MA
Owner Private
Concord Museum