- Maker
- Leonard, Clarissa (age 12)
- Date made
- 1827
- Origin
- Enfield, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Crosslet, Outline, Straight, Stem, Feather, French Knot.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Family record is worked entirely in black within a simple saw tooth border. Some numbers and letters are visible only in ultra violet light. Border of meandering vine with roses, rosebuds and leaves all four sides. Done at a school in Enfield, MA. (Note; Feeding Hills is a part of the town of Agawam, MA).
- Inscription
- RECORD / Mr Rufus Leonard born August 30th AS 1774. Married to / Miss Betsey Flower June 11th 1794. She was born Novr 25th 1773 / CHildrens Names Births Death Tamar Leonard January 2d AD 1795 Died Sept 3d 1825 / Maria Leonard July 1st AD 1798 / Flower Leonard February 2d 1803 / Mrs Betsey Leonard Died February 2d AD 1803 / Mr Rufus Leonard Married Miss Anna Pheland January / 28th AD 1805. She was born December 28th 1780 / Names Birth Death / A atine Leonard March 28th AD 1807 / Rufus Leonard July 12th AD 1809 / Sarah Leonard October AD 1811 / Clarissa Leonard May st AD 1815 / An Leonard March 25th AD 1817 / Thankfull Leonard December 19th AD 1829 / Wrought by Clarissa Leonard Feedinghills, Aged 12 Years* / Under the tuition of Eliza L. Stone Enfield, County Hampshire, / State of Massachusetts //
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 5/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1983.0617.05 Gift of Mrs. Robert Stephens.
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution
- Name of School
- ? School, Enfield, MA
