Holman, Asenath (age 12)

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Maker
Holman, Asenath (age 12)
Date made
Unknown
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. Serpentine leaf border across top with a flower border down both sides and across bottom.
Inscription
The fairest forms that nature shows / Sustains the shortest doom / Beauty is like the morning rose / That withers in its bloom / / Wrought by Aseneth Holman Aged 12 Years /
Owner
Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster, MA
Owner Private
Thayer Memorial Library