(On the roof of the house): H O P e H O U S e / (In a rectangle at the bottom): Elizabeth Sarah Everill / Workd in the Year 1823 / Cheltenham //

Maker

Everill, Elizabeth Sarah

Origin

Cheltenham, PA US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Wool

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Various motifs of large and small evergreen trees, large & small birds, a dog, flowers, owls, crowns, eight pointed stars, a heart, a peacock, In the lower third a two story brick house. On the L Adam and Eve in colonial dress stand below the Tree of Knowledge. Narrow border all four sides.

Inscription

(On the roof of the house): H O P e H O U S e / (In a rectangle at the bottom): Elizabeth Sarah Everill / Workd in the Year 1823 / Cheltenham //

Length Without Frame

14"

Width Without Frame

9"

Historical Owner

PSNC.2320

Owner

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport, RI

Owner Private

The Preservation Society of Newport County