- Maker
- S., E.
- Date made
- 1817
- Origin
- NJ or PA, US
- Stitches
- Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Cotton
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 half hexagon and half circle geometric designs worked around the edges of the ground fabric. One wreath enclosing initials and date. These designs are particularly associated with the Quaker schools in NJ and PA.
- Inscription
- (In the only completely circular floral wreath motif): E S / 1817 //
- Length Without Frame
- 10 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #H 36447 Gift of Mrs. H. L. Earl
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DCq
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution