- Maker
- Boylston, Martha 1756-1824 (age 13)
- Date made
- 1769
- Origin
- Charlestown, MA US
- Stitches
- Buttonhole, Outline, Bullion Knots, Algerian eye, Satin, Straight, Hem, New England Laid
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: no J or U. Numbers 1-10 twice, and 1-8 once. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom a bird in a tree on the L, a bird on a flowering plant on the R. Flowers and one bird on a green lawn across the bottom. Arcaded floral and leaf border up both sides and across the top.
- Inscription
- M A R T h A B O Y L S T O N MAY / T H E 1 1 76 7 A G E D 13 //
- Length Without Frame
- 13"
- Width Without Frame
- 10"
- Historical Owner
- #1970.501.03 Donated by Alberta R. Drew
- Owner
- New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
- Owner Private
- New Hampshire Historical Society
