- Maker
- Minshull, Ann (age 10)
- Date made
- 1783
- Origin
- Unknown
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: no J or U. Numbers 1-13. Simple stitched lines. One cross band at bottom. No border.
- Inscription
- (At top) ANN MINSHULL HER WORK AGED 10 YEARS ON KING GEORGE LONG / MAY THE KING GREAT BRITAIN / SCEPTOR SCEPTER SWAY WHILE / ALL HIS SUBIECTS PEACEFULLY / OBEY AND WHEN GOD PROVIDENCE / SHALL HIM REMOVE FROM THESE BELOW TO HIGHEST REALMS / ABOVE TO HIS OWN RACE MAY / HE THE CROWN RESIGN FOREVE / R TO CONTINUE IN THAT LINE / / (At bottom) ANN MINSHULL / HER WORK . AGE / D. 10 YEARS. 1783 / FAVOR IS DECEITFUL AND BEAU / TY IS VAIN BUT THE WOMAN TH / AT FEARETH THE LORD SHALL / BE PRAISED
- Length Without Frame
- 21 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 5/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1924.113 Gift of Miss Elise Bordman Richards
- Owner
- Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic New England