- Maker
- Wanton, Hannah
- Date made
- 1765
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: no J's or U's. Various wide and narrow cross bands. A few scattered motifs of a heart, a diamond. Across the bottom a wide green lawn like effect with five flowers. No border.
- Inscription
- (Near the center): Hannah Wanton (In lower third): Embrace instruction hold her fast / Her Treasure Will Fore ever Last / Close in thy breast lock / up thy intersets for he that / know thy purpose best pre vents //
- Length Without Frame
- 14 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 12"
- Historical Owner
- #97.6.1
- Owner
- Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
- Owner Private
- Newport Historical Society