- Maker
- Thaxter, Deborah (age 7)
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- Hingham, MA US
- Stitches
- Eyelet, Cross, Drawn thread.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: Uppercase script no J, 2 unfinished. Vowels A E I O U W Y . Various stitched lines. Geometric border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Guide of my youth to thee I cry / Great God to me be ever nigh / Lighten mine eyes convert my heart / Nor let me from thy ways depart. / Deborah Thaxter Aged 7 years / Hingham 1819
- Length With Frame
- 14 1/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 13 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Yes
- Historical Owner
- #1981.47
- Owner
- Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic New England
- Name of School
- Derby Academy, Hingham, MA
