- Maker
- Richardson, Betsy H. (age 11)
- Date made
- ca. 1825
- Origin
- Sterling or Templeton, MA US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: 2 with ampersands. Numbers 1-9. One small cross band. Scene at lower half depicts a two story house with 2 weeping willows and several baskets on the lawn.
- Inscription
- (On L): The rose is red / The grass is green / The days are past / Which I have seen. (On R): In its true light this transient life regard / A state of trial only not reward / Though rough the passage Peaceful is the port / The bliss is perfect the probation shore. / Betsy H. Richardson aged / 11 years
- Historical Owner
- #1951.1845
- Owner
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
- Owner Private
- Wisconsin Historical Society
