(On L side near bottom): My follies past O God forgive / My every sin subdue to live / And teach me henceforth how / With glory in my view. (On R side near bottom): 1828 / How vain are all things here / How false and yet how fair / Each pleasure hath its poison too / and every sweet a snare. (At center bottom): an Emblem of / Innocence

Maker

Ross, Margaret

Date made

1828

Origin

Eastern PA, US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: uppercase block, q not Q. Baskets of flowers, flowers in circular wreaths. Saw tooth border across bottom with a arcaded small flower border across the top and down both sides. A silk outer ribbon border with peach colored rosettes at each corner (upper R missing).

Inscription

(On L side near bottom): My follies past O God forgive / My every sin subdue to live / And teach me henceforth how / With glory in my view. (On R side near bottom): 1828 / How vain are all things here / How false and yet how fair / Each pleasure hath its poison too / and every sweet a snare. (At center bottom): an Emblem of / Innocence

Historical Owner

#N1993.001.1315

Owner

Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE

Owner Private

Delaware Historical Society