- Maker
- Minton, Maria (age 13)
- Date made
- 1826
- Origin
- Western MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Long-armed Cross, Herringbone, Queen.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Cotton
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: 26 letters: q not Q, long and short S. Numbers 1-9. In the lower register are hearts, a flower-basket, flowering plants and birds. Simple geometric band border all 4 sides.
- Inscription
- (At the End of second alphabet): 1826 . / / M a r i a M i n t o n / aged 13 years //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 11"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #T 11675 Gift of Mr. Roger Templin
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution
