- Maker
- Swain, Sarah (age 14?)
- Date made
- ca. 1821
- Origin
- Nantucket MA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- In the upper portion a large stemmed flower on the L and a plant in an urn with two handles and a perched bird on the R. At center near the bottom a large bird sits on a flowering branch. An arcaded flower and leaf border all four sides with a large bird in the upper R and L corners.
- Inscription
- (In the center): S a r a h S w a i n //
- Length Without Frame
- 5 3/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 5"
- Historical Owner
- #1897.0279.001 Gift of Miss Susan A. Starbuck
- Owner
- Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
- Owner Private
- Nantucket Historical Association
