- Maker
- Hall, Mary B. (age 13)
- Date made
- 1847
- Origin
- Taunton, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Algerian Eye, Satin, Sawtooth, Queen or Rococco
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: #1 uppercase script missing J, #2 ends with D plus L, #3 missing Y, #4 ends with W(?), #5 with J, both long and short S and an ampersand. All stitched in a square with various cross bands. A bird at center top with flower spray on both sides. Basket of flowers in each corner. Vine with flowers on both sides with leaf and flower motifs at the bottom.
- Inscription
- Mary B. Hall / Aged 13 years 1847 / Of all the lines on samplers found / Remember this be sure / Sin gives the conscience such a wound / That none but Christ can cure //
- Length With Frame
- 14"
- Wdith With Frame
- 16.5"
- Historical Owner
- #1937.65 Donated to the Old Colony Historical Society in 1937
- Owner
- Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton, MA
- Owner Private
- Old Colony Historical Society
