- Maker
- Pearson, Esther
- Date made
- ca. 1750
- Origin
- Canandaigua, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Saw tooth, scroll, Greek key, and flower cross bands. Simple stitched lines. Designs at bottom.
- Inscription
- Esther Pearson is m / y name and with my / needle I writ the / same and if my skil / l it had been bette / r I would have mended every letter. / Esther Pearson born March 10, 1739 // (Note): *Reproduction chart available at: www.ochs.org
- Historical Owner
- #1987.006 Gift to Society.
- Owner
- Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
- Owner Private
- Ontario County Historical Society