- Maker
- Richardson, Patty (age 12)
- Date made
- 1799
- Origin
- Billerica, MA (?) US
- Stitches
- Stin, Cross, Stem, Herringbone, Chevron, Chain, Longarm cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets:both uppercase block, double or triple letters. Numbers 1-8. Various stitched lines and cross bands all done in a centered inner square. Diamond, strawberry At the bottom a man & woman in colonial dress, birds and a dog on each side. Numbers 1-8. Meandering flower and leaf border up both sides meeting with a large white flower at the center top.
- Inscription
- Patty Richardson Aged 12 Bo / rn in February the 9 year 1 7 8 7 //
- Length Without Frame
- 15 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 7/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #86.16.2 Gift to the Museum in 1986
- Owner
- National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA
- Owner Private
- National Heritage Museum
