- Maker
- Cooper, Emily (age 12)
- Date made
- 1862
- Origin
- London, England
- Stitches
- Algerian Eye, Cross over 1, Cross over 2, Eyelet.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets with ampersand. Numbers 1-12, 1-14 and 1-10. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. At the bottom a large bird and other small motifs.
- Inscription
- (On the L side): Remember now / thy creator in the / days of thy youth / On the R side): Boast not / thyself of / tomorrow / for thou / knowest / not what / a day may / bring / forth (In a centered rectangle cartouche at the bottom): Emily Cooper / Aged 12 Years / 1862 / Asylum for the Deaf & Dumb / Old Kent Road / London
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 12"
- Historical Owner
- (pg. 30) Booklet available. Proceeds to Mission Hospice, San Mateo, CA.
- Owner
- Marian Soss
- Owner Private
- Marian Soss
