- Maker
- Abbot, Catharine (age 11)
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- Westford, MA US
- Stitches
- Hem, Cross, Queen.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #515. 1793. Page 319.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: most with 26 letters, both long and short S. One ampersand. Numbers 1-(1)0. Various narrow cross bands with a wide cross band at the bottom.
- Inscription
- Catharine Abbott aged / Eleven years 1819 / Jesus permit Thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infants hand / And while her fingers o'er this canvas move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / With thy dear children let her share a part / And write Thy name Thyself upon her heart / /
- Length Without Frame
- 15 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #64.1.66 Purchased by the museum in 1967
- Owner
- Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
- Owner Private
- Old Sturbridge Village