Barnard, Mary C.

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Maker
Barnard, Mary C.
Date made
1833
Origin
Nantucket, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Various stitched lines. One motive. Narrow border all four sides.
Inscription
Mary C. Barnard. /// Count that day lost whose low descending sun / Views from thy hand no worthy action done . / Mary C. Barnard . Nantucket 2 mo 18th 1833 //
Length Without Frame
11.5"
Width Without Frame
11.75"
Historical Owner
#1973.0034.001 Gift of Mr. H H. Kynett
Owner
Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
Owner Private
Nantucket Historical Association