S A R A H Y A R D I N H / E R S E V E N T H Y E A R / Y S M M A Y / J S M A Y G M Y J Y //

Maker

Yard, Sarah (age 7)

Date made

Early 19th century

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk & Cotton.

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: uppercase block. Numbers 1-10. A flower basket, a bird, an 8-pointed star, several flowering plants. Border of simple arcaded vine-and-leaf across top and down both sides.

Inscription

S A R A H Y A R D I N H / E R S E V E N T H Y E A R / Y S M M A Y / J S M A Y G M Y J Y //

Length Without Frame

9 5/8"

Width Without Frame

8 1/8"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

TE#H14388 Gift of Mrs. S. E. Cummings

Owner

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Owner Private

Smithsonian Institution