- Maker
- Gardner, Charlotte (age 12)
- Date made
- 1813
- Origin
- NY, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A leaf bower tied with a bow at the top. Two baskets of flowers, two large acorns and two large rose motifs. A with cross band at the bottom. Border partially hidden behind the frame.
- Inscription
- For Mary M. Perkins a member / of the Female Association / Could I by bearing Mary"s name / Like her be wise in heart / I might life's needless cares disclaim / And choose her better part. / Worked by Charlotte Gardner, / aged 12 years. December 23, 1813. / inthe Female Association school //
- Length Without Frame
- 7 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #2009.413 Purchase, Anna Glen B. Vietor Gift, in memory of her husband Alexander Orr Vietor, 2009
- Owner
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
