- Maker
- Gay, Frances (age 11)
- Date made
- 1774
- Origin
- Hingham, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Pulled
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Linen
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: uppercase, missing J and U, with ampersand. Various cross bands and simple stitched lines. No border.
- Inscription
- Fanny Gay is my na / me and with my ne / edl I wrott the sam / e. But if my skill / it had been better / I would have men / ded evey letter. O May My Humble Spirit Sta / nd Amongst Them Clothd / In White The Nearest Place At His Right Hand Is Infinite Delight. / FG FINISHED THIS SAM / PLER IN THE 11 Year Of Her Age 1774 //
- Length Without Frame
- 21 3/4"
- Length With Frame
- 22 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #EMB81 GIft of Diana Gay
- Owner
- Hingham Historical Society, Hingham, MA
- Owner Private
- Hingham Historical Society
