Alphabet is done up L side across the top and finishes down the R side. Followed by two other letter: R and a(?). Verse: JESUS / Permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of my youthful hand / And while my fingers o'er this canvass move / Engage my tender heart to seek thy love / Worked E H R (instructor?) By / 1845 / Mary Elizabeth Boys

Maker

Boys, Mary Elizabeth

Date made

1845

Origin

New Castle Cnty. DE US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: q not Q. No motifs, no border.

Inscription

Alphabet is done up L side across the top and finishes down the R side. Followed by two other letter: R and a(?). Verse: JESUS / Permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of my youthful hand / And while my fingers o'er this canvass move / Engage my tender heart to seek thy love / Worked E H R (instructor?) By / 1845 / Mary Elizabeth Boys

Length Without Frame

7 1/2"

Width Without Frame

11"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1895.015 Gift of Howell S. England

Owner

Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE

Owner Private

Delaware Historical Society