- Maker
- Lord, Hepzibah (1750-1800)
- Date made
- ca. 1760
- Origin
- Boston (?), MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Chain, Sawtooth, Counted Satin, Eyelet, Long-armed Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Two alphabets: uppercase with some double letters, no J . Lowercase missing J, both long and short S. Two saw tooth cross bands and simple stitched lines. At the bottom the Spies of Canaan, two baskets with flowers, large single stem flowers, two small fir trees. Cross stitched border all four sides.
- Inscription
- H e P h z i b a h L o r d S a m p l e r / M a d e a t h e r U n c l e E l i o t //
- Length Without Frame
- 32.1"
- Width Without Frame
- 23.5"
- Historical Owner
- #2003.427 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
- Owner
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Owner Private
- Museum of Fine Arts
