- Maker
- Carrington, Esther (age 9)
- Date made
- 1775
- Origin
- Milford, CT US
- Stitches
- Cross over 2, Satin, Algerian eye, Outline (or stem), Chain, Cretan.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: all are missing the J, the U is present in the 2nd and 3rd. Letter A is done 3x's in the 3rd alphabet. A large cross band at the top, and various small cross bands. At the bottom from L to R: a plant, a tree, an unidentified object, possibly a bird atop a large plant, a tree and a plant. An inner border and a small outer border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Esther Carrington Born March 1 / Aged 9 year 1775 //
- Length Without Frame
- 11 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 9 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #2006.60.1 Museum purchase
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society