(Near the center): Were innocence our garb alone / And nature's bloom our only pride / The needle still had been unknown / And worth the want of art supply'd // (At the bottom): Augusta A. Big(e)low aged 9 years 1822 //

Maker

Bigelow, Augusta (age 9)

Date made

1822

Origin

Concord, MA US

In Bolton & Co.

No Verse 732. 1812. Page 347.

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-11. Four narrow cross bands. At the bottom on a small green lawn a large central tree with a large flowering bush on the L and a large spray of flowers on the R. All done in a saw tooth cartouche. Three inch wide rose and leaf border across the top and on both sides.

Inscription

(Near the center): Were innocence our garb alone / And nature's bloom our only pride / The needle still had been unknown / And worth the want of art supply'd // (At the bottom): Augusta A. Big(e)low aged 9 years 1822 //

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

16"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#T1103.0001 Donated by Miss Bertha L. Childs, granddaughter of maker.

Owner

Concord Museum, Concord, MA

Owner Private

Concord Museum