- Maker
- Perkins, Eliza Ann (age 11)
- Date made
- 1829
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J has ampersand, uppercase block ends with Y, lowercase has both long and short S and is complete. Numbers 1-7. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom two stems of roses with rosebuds. Very narrow saw tooth border.
- Inscription
- Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infant hand / And while her fingars oer this cancass move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / Eliza Ann Perkins wrought this in the / eleventh year of her age august the 19 1829
- Length Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 9"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-225 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art