Yet shall thy grave with rising flowrs be drest / And the green turf be lightly on thy breast / There shall the morn her earliest tears bestow / There the first roses of the years shall blow / / Polly Ives Her Sampler Wrought December. th. 3 / 1795 Aged 12 years was Born January 7 / 1783 //

Maker

Ives, Polly (age 12)

Date made

1795

Origin

New Haven, CT US

Stitches

Cross, Herringbone, Satin, Chain.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: lowercase missing J. Numbers 1-6 and 7-17. Large 2 story house with 2 chimneys. A tree on each side. Various stitched lines. Saw tooth cross band at bottom. No border.

Inscription

Yet shall thy grave with rising flowrs be drest / And the green turf be lightly on thy breast / There shall the morn her earliest tears bestow / There the first roses of the years shall blow / / Polly Ives Her Sampler Wrought December. th. 3 / 1795 Aged 12 years was Born January 7 / 1783 //

Length Without Frame

12 1/2"

Width Without Frame

10"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1950.356.0

Owner

Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT

Owner Private

Connecticut Historical Society