- Maker
- Barrell family member (?)
- Date made
- ca. 1810-1820
- Origin
- York, ME (?) US
- Stitches
- Satin, Long and short, Split, Modified Thorn.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Oval mourning picture with an urn on a pedestal beneath a large weeping willow tree. A grieving woman in a long flowing white gown embraces the urn.
- Inscription
- To / die is gain / Mrs. Sarah Barrel died April / 23, 1805 / Aged 67 years / Once was I to her sacred / bosom pressed / and thus / I hug her ashes / to my breast //
- Length Without Frame
- 34.3
- Width Without Frame
- 39.3cm
- Historical Owner
- #2014.190
- Owner
- Museums of Old York, York, ME
- Owner Private
- Museums of Old York
