- Maker
- Russell, Elizabeth
- Date made
- 1719
- Origin
- Marblehead, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 73
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: all missing the J and the U. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. At the center bottom a small tree with a squirrel eating a nut on both sides, a feathery type flower motif on both L and R. No border.
- Inscription
- (At the end of the 2nd alphabet): G L C R / ELIZABETH * RUSSELL * AGED ?? 1719 (After the third alphabet): I R M N C N A G S M H
- Length Without Frame
- 7 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #42.161 Anonymous gift.
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 73
- Owner
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Owner Private
- Museum of Fine Arts
