- Maker
- Chadwick, Mehitable (age 9)
- Date made
- 178?
- Origin
- Beverly, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: missing J. Various stitched lines and cross bands. Large flowering bush with a basket of flowers on each side at the bottom. Border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (In bottom third): The only amaranthine flow'r on earth is / Virtue the only lasting treasure truth / Mehitable Chadwick aged 9 Sep 178?
- Length Without Frame
- 12"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 1/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- Gift to the Society by family of maker.
- Owner
- Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, MA
- Owner Private
- Beverly Historical Society
