Howe, Frances B. (age 12)

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Maker
Howe, Frances B. (age 12)
Date made
ca.1830's
Origin
Newburyport, MA US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: 4 without the J and the U. Numbers 1-16, 1-14 and 15-23. Various cross bands. Rose and leaf arcaded border all four sides.
Inscription
The rose is fragrant but it fades in time / The violet sweet but quickly past the prime / White lilies hang their heads and soon decay / And whiter snow melts rapidly away / Such and so withering is our blooming youth / (On the L): E L H / born sept / 27 1820 (On the R): G W H / born (At center bottom): F R A N C E S B H O W E / Aged 12 Years //
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury