Martha Greens / Sample marked in the twelvth / Year of her age / July th 27 / 1820 / In books or work or / healthful play Let my / First years be past / That I may give for every day (day on the line above) / Some good account at last. //

Maker

Green, Martha (age 12)

Date made

1820

Origin

Ewing, NJ US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets. Numbers 1-11. Two cross bands. At the bottom R a two story house with a fence and large tree on the L. Various birds, flower and animal motifs.

Inscription

Martha Greens / Sample marked in the twelvth / Year of her age / July th 27 / 1820 / In books or work or / healthful play Let my / First years be past / That I may give for every day (day on the line above) / Some good account at last. //

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

13"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#CH1989.9

Owner

New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ

Owner Private

New Jersey State Museum