- Maker
- Adams, Lydia H. (age 10)(b. 1809)
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- Concord, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Whip, Flat.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse 238. 1798. Page 284.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets in block, script and lower case in a saw tooth bordered panel. One large flower motif at bottom R. Inner border of flowers on both sides and across the top with an outer saw tooth border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Short is our longest day of life / And soon its prospects end / Yet on that certain date / Eternal years depend. / (At the bottom): Lydia H. Adams Aged 10 years . 1819 . //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #T1003 Donated by Miss Emily A Proctor, daughter of maker. June 20, 1928.
- Owner
- Concord Museum, Concord, MA
- Owner Private
- Concord Museum