- Maker
- Smead, Sophia
- Date made
- ca. 1790-1800
- Origin
- Deerfield, MA US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J and ends with M. 2nd alphabet is complete and with ampersand. Worked from three sides. In the lower quadrant a center basket of flowers with two smaller baskets on both sides, two flowered plants and two candle sticks(?). Saw tooth stitch three sided outline. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (In a filled cartouche at center): sophia smead / / (scattered below): s L S S
- Length With Frame
- 11 7/8"
- Wdith With Frame
- 10 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- HD 2000.4.1 Gift of Karen L. Dunn
- Owner
- Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic Deerfield
- Name of School
- Deerfield, MA
