Swift, Mercy B.

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Maker
Swift, Mercy B.
Date made
1804
Origin
New England US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #94 1785 Page #267
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J, with ampersand. All others complete. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. Reversing arcaded acorn border all four sides.
Inscription
Mercy B Swift born Feb.y 28th / 1796 _ she performed the above in / May 1804 . / 'Tis education forms the common mind; / just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd. //
Length Without Frame
20"
Width Without Frame
17"
Owner
Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai, CA
Owner Private
Ojai Valley Museum