- Maker
- Dore, Elizabeth
- Date made
- 1822
- Origin
- Portsmouth, NH US
- Stitches
- Satin, Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Crinkled silk floss
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets. Numbers 1-11 done four times. At the bottom a two story house with two chimneys, three tall trees, a barn with a birdhouse on a pole, a fence between. Arcaded border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (On L): Extract / The tear down childhood cheek that flows / Is like the dewdrop on the rose / When new the summer breeze comes by / And wave the bush the flower is dry (On the R): Three Golden Rules / Worthy the observation of everyone / Do everything in its proper time / Keep everything to its proper use / Put everything in its proper place (At the bottom): Elizabeth Dore Aged 13 Portsmouth May 31 A.D. 1822
- Length Without Frame
- 15"
- Length With Frame
- 18"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 7/8"
- Wdith With Frame
- 19 7/8"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Purchased:collection of Mary Jaene Edmond (see Samplers & Samplermakers pg 78
- Owner
- Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
