On tomb): In memory of / Sally Mead who died August / 8th 1799 Aged 6 yrs 4 mo / Franklin Mead who died Oct / 2nd 1805 Aged 2 yrs 2 mo (At bottom of sampler on L): Martha Ingersoll Mead (On R): Lexington 1816 //

Maker

Mead, Martha Ingersoll

Date made

1816

Origin

Lexington, MA US

Stitches

Flat, Satin, Feather, Long 7 Short, Split, Chenille, Boullion, French Knot.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Silk

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Tomb with a weeping willow overhead. Floral and leaf oval wreath surrounds all. Saw tooth border all four sides.

Inscription

On tomb): In memory of / Sally Mead who died August / 8th 1799 Aged 6 yrs 4 mo / Franklin Mead who died Oct / 2nd 1805 Aged 2 yrs 2 mo (At bottom of sampler on L): Martha Ingersoll Mead (On R): Lexington 1816 //

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Length With Frame

18"

Width Without Frame

15"

Wdith With Frame

15 7/8"

Historical Owner

#222 Gift of Elvira Mead Harrington

Owner

Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, MA