- Maker
- Foster, Mehitable G. (age 11)
- Date made
- 1824
- Origin
- Andover, MA US
- Stitches
- Satin, Stem, Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #150. 1806. Page 274.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J, uppercase block: 26 letters, lowercase both long and short S. Numbers 1-20. Basket with a floral spray at the bottom on green hillocks. Scrolling rose border across top and down both sides.
- Inscription
- When youth's gay season shall be oer / And stages of childhood charm no more / My riper years with joy shall see / This proof of infant industry / Mehitable G. Foster Aged 11 / Andover Dec 17, 1824 //
- Length Without Frame
- 16.5"
- Width Without Frame
- 12.5"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1930.31 Gift of Mr. Moses T. Stevens from Estate of Miss Barnes
- Owner
- North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, MA
- Owner Private
- North Andover Historical Society
