Parsons, Emily (age 9)

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Maker
Parsons, Emily (age 9)
Date made
1803
Origin
Northampton, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Feather, Laid, Whip
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 uppercase script alphabet: missing the J. Numbers 1-10. A central oval with two small birds at the top, in the center a shepherdess wearing a pink dress, a white sheep, a partially visible house and a tree. On either side of the oval are baskets of fruit, and at the bottom on a stitched panel pine trees and a lion. Arcaded border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
(On the R): Alas how transient all our earthly store / today we bloom to morrow are no more / (On the L): Emily / Parsons aged 9 //
Length Without Frame
32.6 cm
Width Without Frame
31.6 cm
Historical Owner
#68.446
Owner
Historic Northampton, Northampton, MA
Owner Private
Historic Northampton