Sisson, Susanna (age 11)

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Maker
Sisson, Susanna (age 11)
Date made
1811
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Tent, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 222 Verse #294. 1811. Page 292.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: cross the center a house with a man standing on the R and a woman on the L. A couple at the end of the first alphabet and two couples in a wide cross band. Inner cross stitch border and an outer saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Susanna Sisson Born May, 1800 And Made This in July 1811 (At the bottom): That awful day will surely come / The appointed hour makes haste / When I must stand before my judge / And pass the solemn test. //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
10"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#20.196
Owner
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art