- Maker
- Convers, Mary (age 13)
- Date made
- 1791
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Satin, Cross, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen, Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase complete, uppercase script missing the J and ends with Y, lowercase has both the long and short style S. Numbers 1-9. Scroll cross band at the top with other small cross bands. The bottom thirds has various motifs of birds, a basket of flowers and a animal (horse?) on the L and R bottom. Saw tooth border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Daily in some fine page to look, / Lay meaner sports aside: / And let the Needle and the Book / Thy useful hours divide / Mary Convers work aged 13 years
- Length Without Frame
- 22 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-298 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
