- Maker
- Meem, Mary M. (age 15)
- Date made
- 1836
- Origin
- Georgetown, DC US
- Stitches
- Cross, Crosslet, Queen, Straight.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Large cornucopia of flowers and leaves in the center. Below a strutting bird with a long tail. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Mary M. Meem / finished this work in the fifteenth year / of her age / George Town D.C. / A.D. 1836 //
- Length Without Frame
- 20 5/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 1/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1836 Purchased
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History