- Maker
- Hallowell, Polly Norcross
- Date made
- ca. 1791
- Origin
- Pittston, ME US
- Stitches
- Cat, Rope, Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 66
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both missing J. Numbers 1-4 & 5-0. Simple stitched lines. Single cross stitch border.
- Inscription
- Hallowell / Polly Norcross born * / Dec 23 1778 / Pittson / There is nothing of so much worth as a mind well instructed . //
- Length Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 10 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #1997.7.21 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 66
- Owner
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Owner Private
- Vassar College Loeb Art Center
