- Maker
- Lewis, Mary
- Date made
- 1788
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Brick, Eyelet, rice, Rococo, Reverse Tent, Alternating Flat.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: uppercase block missing the J, lowercase has both long and short S. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. Two saw tooth borders with a strawberry inner border across the top and down both sides. Plain stitched border across the bottom.
- Inscription
- (Near the bottom): Mary Lewis 1788 / When virtue guides ????? / And ?????????? / IL SL EL AL MM
- Length Without Frame
- 13 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #1929-126-33 Gift of Mrs. Hampton L. Carson, 1929
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art