- Maker
- Martin, Mary A. (age 12)
- Date made
- 1814
- Origin
- NY US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Floral baskets in each corner. Flowers entwined around a column up each side. Filled flower cross band across top.
- Inscription
- For Colonel Henry Rutgers / Riches, in the hand of a beneficent man, / are a blessing to the public. Such a one / is a steward to Providence, and the noble / means of correcting the inequalities of / fortune, of relieving the miserable, and / spreading happiness to all that are / within the reach of his bounty. 1814 / Mary A. Martin Aged 12 / Female Association School //
- Length Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #INV.12004 Donated by Rutgers.
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society
- Name of School
- Female Association School, New York
