- Maker
- Shute, Mary
- Date made
- 1817
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Double faggot
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Wide cross bands and simple stitched lines. At the bottom a large basket with flowers in the center, an animal and tree on the L and a bird and tree on the R. Simple cross stitched border.
- Inscription
- Mary Shute ??????/ / 1 8 1 7 / Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infant's hand. //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #43.175 Gift of Mrs. William C. Strong
- Owner
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Owner Private
- Museum of Fine Arts