M P * / / / M A R Y * P E A B O D Y * X / OF * A S H F O R D * I N * Y E / Y E A R * 1 7 6 7 * M * T * S //

Maker

Peabody, Mary (age 14)

Date made

1767

Origin

Ashford, CT US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: uppercase missing J, q not Q. Cross stitch border all 4 sides.

Inscription

M P * / / / M A R Y * P E A B O D Y * X / OF * A S H F O R D * I N * Y E / Y E A R * 1 7 6 7 * M * T * S //

Length Without Frame

3 3/18"

Width Without Frame

6 3/4"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#64.1.78 Gift to the museum in 1970

Owner

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA