(On Urn): M L (On Tomb): SACRED to THE / MEMORY / of MOSES LITTLE / obt. MARCH 7, 1802 / AE 20. / SMITTEN FRIEND / are ANGELS SENT / TO LEAD OUR WAY to GOD.

Maker

Little, Anny

Date made

1802

Origin

Newburyport, MA US

Stitches

Satin

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Silk

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A large tomb with an urn on top set before a large weeping willow tree. An angel hovers on the L. Flowers are in the R foreground on a green lawn. Trees and a church are in the background on the R.

Inscription

(On Urn): M L (On Tomb): SACRED to THE / MEMORY / of MOSES LITTLE / obt. MARCH 7, 1802 / AE 20. / SMITTEN FRIEND / are ANGELS SENT / TO LEAD OUR WAY to GOD.

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Length With Frame

18 3/4"

Width Without Frame

14"

Wdith With Frame

16"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

Gift of Anna E.W. Leitch

Owner

NSCDA Hoover-Minthorn House, Newberg, OR

Owner Private

NSCDA-OR Hoover-Minthorn