Family record, 1822-28
Family records celebrated the immediate family of their maker, and sometimes honored those who had died. Six years after Sarah Stevens recorded finishing her work, she added her mother’s death in a different thread which has since faded, emphasizing its later addition.
Sarah Stevens, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Silk thread on linen ground. Gift of Sarah E. Caldwell 55.111
Connecting Threads: See the family record in the Grief and Remembrance section.