- Maker
- Sargent, Mary Ann (age 12)
- Date made
- 1825
- Origin
- Unknown
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Numbers 1-10. Flower border up both sides with a floral spray across top. Verse is done in a stitched square.
- Inscription
- Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infant's hand / And while her fingers o'er this canvass move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. / With thy dear children let her share a part / And write thy name thyself upon her heart. / Wrought by Mary Ann Sargent / in the 12th year of her age 1825
- Length Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 17"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- Donated in 1986 by Louise Brower of AZ.
- Owner
- The Fairbanks House, Dedham, MA
- Owner Private
- The Fairbanks House