The human soul, without / education, may be consider'd / like marble in the quarry, which / shows none of its inherent beauties / till the skill of the polisher fetches / out the colours, makes the surface shine / and discovers every ornamental cloud / spot, and vein, that runs through the / body of it. By industry care perse- / verance, and attention, we may / do many thing which we / at first, thought impossible / Lydia Lewis Ellis AET 10 Boston June 20 / 1812 //

Maker

Ellis, Lydia Lewis (age 10)

Date made

1812

Origin

Boston, MA US

Stitches

Cross,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: lower case has both the long and the short style S. Vowels AEIOUY and AEO / Various narrow cross bands. All done in a zig zag rectangle.Reversing arcaded border with flowers. An eight pointed star in each corner and also in the bottom border. Zig zag outer border.

Inscription

The human soul, without / education, may be consider'd / like marble in the quarry, which / shows none of its inherent beauties / till the skill of the polisher fetches / out the colours, makes the surface shine / and discovers every ornamental cloud / spot, and vein, that runs through the / body of it. By industry care perse- / verance, and attention, we may / do many thing which we / at first, thought impossible / Lydia Lewis Ellis AET 10 Boston June 20 / 1812 //

Length Without Frame

21"

Width Without Frame

16.5"

Historical Owner

Unknown

Owner

Livingston Parsons III

Owner Private

Livingston Parsons III