Haynes, Zillah Resign (1821-1859) (age 13)

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Maker
Haynes, Zillah Resign (1821-1859) (age 13)
Date made
May 2, 1834
Origin
Cornersville, TN US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each complete. Inscription done in a flower and leaf cartouche. Reversing arcaded rose border all 4 sides. Done at Cornersville, TN Female Seminary School.
Inscription
To be resigned when ills betide, / Patient when favours are denied And pleased with (?) yours given / Most surely this is wisdom's part This is that the insense of the heart / Whose fragrance smells to Heav'n. / (Note: Hymn by Nathaniel Cotton, MD ca. 1760) / Zillah R. Haynes, Cornersville Female Seminary, May the 2, 1834 //
Length Without Frame
18"
Length With Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
16"
Wdith With Frame
17"
Original Frame
No
Owner
Dr. & Mrs. William M. Gabard
Owner Private
Dr. & Mrs. William M Gabard
Name of School
Cornersville Female Seminary School, TN