- Maker
- Staples, Hannah
- Date made
- ca. 1791 (?)
- Origin
- Portland, ME (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross, Faggot,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #128 Ca. 1630 Page 271
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: J and U missing in both. A large two story house, a small ell on the L and a large geometric style tree on each side. At the bottom a three story house on the L and a two story house on the R. Small trees and crosses across the bottom with a geometric style tree in the center. Zig zag border done in faggot stitch, up both sides and across the top
- Inscription
- HANNAH STAPLES IS MY NAME AND / WITH MY NEDDEL I WROTE THE SAM / E AND IF MY SKILL HAD BEEN BETTER / I WOULD HAVE MENDED EVERY LETTR //
- Length Without Frame
- 21 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 16"
- Historical Owner
- 31978.31.25 Gift of Louise and Mike Nevelson
- Owner
- American Folk Art Museum, New York City, NY
- Owner Private
- American Folk Art Museum