- Maker
- Williams, Sarah Simpson
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- Mt. Pleasant, MD (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #187. 1739. Page 279.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Linen
- Predominent Motif
- Large school building (?) in center surrounded by trees. Upper portion has urns of flowers. Bottom has birds atop pyramid type structures with flowers. Geometric border on sides only.
- Inscription
- When I am dead and in my grave / And all my bones are rotten / Remember me when this you see / The dead are soon forgotten. / (verse on R side is not legible) / Sarah SimPson Williams / Work done in 1819 in M.W. Corcorans / School Sams Creek Mount Pleasant //
- Length With Frame
- 20"
- Wdith With Frame
- 20"
- Original Frame
- Yes
- Historical Owner
- Purchased.
- Owner
- Private collector
- Name of School
- M. W. Corcoran's School, Mt. Pleasant, MD(?)