OVR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALO / WED BE THY NAME THY KINGDOM COME THY / WIL BE DONE IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN GI / VE US THIS DAY OUR DAYLY BREAD AND FOR / GIVE US OUR TRESPASSER AS WE FOR / GIVE US OUR AS WE FORGIVE T / HEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US AND LEAD U / S NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM / EVIL FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM THE POWER / AND THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER AMEN / ? H M H ?? M H E l i z a b e t h H o r n e r A g e 8 / (At the bottom): ALICE BECK WITH Mar ch 23 1739 //

Maker

Horner, Elizabeth (age 8)

Date made

1769

Origin

England

Stitches

Counted satin, Eyelet, Double running

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Wool

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: all missing the J and U. Numbers 1-13. Narrow cross bands and stitched lines. At the bottom a basket of fruit on each side with flowers, birds, a heart and diamond motifs. Reversing arcaded clover border all four sides.

Inscription

OVR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALO / WED BE THY NAME THY KINGDOM COME THY / WIL BE DONE IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN GI / VE US THIS DAY OUR DAYLY BREAD AND FOR / GIVE US OUR TRESPASSER AS WE FOR / GIVE US OUR AS WE FORGIVE T / HEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US AND LEAD U / S NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM / EVIL FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM THE POWER / AND THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER AMEN / ? H M H ?? M H E l i z a b e t h H o r n e r A g e 8 / (At the bottom): ALICE BECK WITH Mar ch 23 1739 //

Length Without Frame

14 3/4"

Width Without Frame

11 3/8"

Historical Owner

#2003.382 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeanette Westfall

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Owner Private

Museum of Fine Arts