- Maker
- Smith, Helen
- Date made
- ca. 1745
- Origin
- New England US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Right of center a farm house sits in a fenced yard. On the L a shepherd stands and a shepherdess sits beneath a large tree, their sheep around them. A large flock of birds in the sky. A large flower spray across top with tassels on both sides. Reversing arcaded honeysuckle and bluebell flower border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (Near the top): Lilies the emblem of a flower / That buds and blossoms in an hour / Tis subject to the same decay / For time and death sweep both away / (Near the bottom): Helen Smith Aged 9 A D 1 8 2 1 //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 .5"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Susan Bondurant