Gould, Lydia (age 13)

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Maker
Gould, Lydia (age 13)
Date made
1828
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross over 1, Cross over 2, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J, uppercase block missing the Z. Numbers 1-9. Various cross bands. Basket of fruit and flowers. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
The Family Record of Theophilus and Mary Gould / Births / James....born July 20th 1803 / John died Elizabeth P...born Feb. 20th 1805 / Died Oct. 25th 1813 William...born Jan. 16th 1807 12th 1807 / Joseph...born Feb. 8th 1809 / Mary...born June 27th 1811...died Dec. 30th 1815 / Mary Ann died John...born Sep. 8th 1813 / Oct. 17th Lydia...born March 3rd 1815 / 1827 John...born July 24th 1817 died July 18th, 1818 / Jon TS...born Nov. 8=9th, 1819 / Mary Ann...born July 10th, 1825 / / Hope looks beyond the bounds of time / When what we now deplore / Shall rise in full immortal prime / And bloom to fade no more / Wrought by Lydia Gould 1818
Length Without Frame
15 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Historical Owner
(pg. 67) Booklet available. Proceeds to Mission Hospice, San Mateo, CA.
Owner
Marian Soss
Owner Private
Marian Soss