- Maker
- Meserve, Abigail
- Date made
- ca. 1800
- Origin
- Dover, NH US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Chain, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both missing J, both with ampersands. Various wide and narrow cross bands. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Abi / gail : Meserve : is : my : Name / I ; Was : Born : May : The : 3 / 1 7 9 0 Wh / at : Right : And : Good : Now : / shew : Me : Lord : yAnd : Lea / d : Me : to / : Thy : Grace : And / Word : (At the bottom): SarA : M : Was BOrn April April 27 / 1762 : Paul : M : Was " Born : Jul : / Y 26 : 1783 : S : M : Born : F : 27:177 / 6 : Nancy: M. Born . Nov . 19 . 1778 . Paul . M. Born Se / pt:19 1781 . C. M. Born . April . 20 . 1784 . Jane . Perry (teacher perhaps?) //
- Length Without Frame
- 41 cm
- Width Without Frame
- 30.5 cm
- Historical Owner
- Purchased
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Laurel Gabel
