Adams, Lydia H. (age 10)(b. 1809)

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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