- Maker
- Winsor, Nancy W.
- Date made
- Unknown
- Origin
- RI (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Chain
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: 2 upper case, 1 script,1 lower case. Each with 26 letters. Numbers 1-9. Various stitched lines. Small flowering sprigs at sides and bottom. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Nancy W . Winsors / / / To name her virtues ill befits my grief / What was my bliss can now give no relief. / A husband mourns the rest let Friendship tell / Fame spread her worth. A husband knew it well. / There is a pleasure in sadness, when hope dwells in / the heart of the mournful. //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 5/8"
- Length With Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 12"
- Wdith With Frame
- 13 7/8"
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Mrs. Charles Gross