- Maker
- Pinckny, Frances
- Date made
- 1732-1736
- Origin
- Boston, MA US
- Stitches
- Eyelet, Chevron
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: each missing J and U. Numbers 1-7. Various beautiful wide and narrow cross bands. Large stag at center bottom surrounded by a squirrel, a cat, a dog, birds, a frog. One strawberry motif. No border.
- Inscription
- FRANCES * PINCKNY * IS * MY * NAME * and / WITH * MY * NEEdEL * I * WROVGHT / THE * Same * buT * IF * MY * SKILL * Had / been * beTTeR * I WOVLD * AMendded / eveRY * LeTTeR / /
- Length Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Tx. 177
- Owner
- Gore Place Society, Waltham, MA
- Owner Private
- Gore Place Society
