- Maker
- Lord, Abigail (age 11) (1754-1821)
- Date made
- 1765
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both missing the J. One ampersand. Numbers 1-(1)0. One wide cross band with flowers. Various stitched lines. Reversing arcaded wide border with various flowers up both sides and across the top and a narrow border of the same across the bottom.
- Inscription
- (In a stitched central rectangle): Naby Lords done in the / 11th year of her age / (Near the bottom): who can find a virtuous wom / =an for her price is far above rubies //
- Length Without Frame
- 11 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 10"
- Historical Owner
- #B.2012.3 Bayou Bend museum purchase funded by the W.H. Keenan Family Endowment Fund
- Owner
- Museum of Fine Arts, Bayou Bend, Houston, TX
- Owner Private
- Museum of Fine Arts, Bayou Bend
