The mole that scoops with curious toil, / Her subterranean bed / Thinks not she ploughs a human soil / And mines among the dead. / But O! Where e'er she turns the ground / My kindred earth I see, / Once every atom of this mound / Lived, breathed and felt like me. / Montgomery. / Louisa Earle Aged 12 years Leicester 1815 //

Maker

Earle, Louisa (age 12)

Date made

1815

Origin

Leicester, MA US

Stitches

Satin, Cross, Queen, Chain.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: each 26 letters. Numbers 1-9 and 1-8. Between letters and verse is a scene with trees and flowers on a small rise with a pond in front. At the bottom a small hill on both sides with single flowers between. Saw tooth border all 4 sides.

Inscription

The mole that scoops with curious toil, / Her subterranean bed / Thinks not she ploughs a human soil / And mines among the dead. / But O! Where e'er she turns the ground / My kindred earth I see, / Once every atom of this mound / Lived, breathed and felt like me. / Montgomery. / Louisa Earle Aged 12 years Leicester 1815 //

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

12 1/2"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#64.1.97 Gift to the museum in 1977

Owner

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA

Owner Private

Old Sturbridge Village