- Maker
- Bruce, Betsy (age 14)
- Date made
- ca. 1823
- Origin
- Wilmington, VT US
- Stitches
- Cross, Algerian Eye, Crosslet.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #272 (var) . 1805. Page 288.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk & cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script: missing J. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom: two flower baskets, 3 small flowering plants. Simple geometric band border all 4 sides.
- Inscription
- Seize Mortals seize the present hour Lifes a short summer / Man's a flower he dies alas how soon he dies. E. B. 1 4 Y. / B B //
- Length Without Frame
- 12"
- Width Without Frame
- 12 1/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #TE*T7729A Gift of Miss Grace L. Temple.
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution
