- Maker
- Decker, Mary (age 14)
- Date made
- 1841
- Origin
- Rondout, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A family register with the names done in a large rectangle. Pine trees and pots of flowers and flower sprays decorate the area. An arcaded border of small flowers all four sides.
- Inscription
- Peter R. Decker Was Born Dec 26. 1776 / Elizabeth Low Was born Mach 28 1776 / Married October 1. 1801 AE 25 / NAME S * BIRTH S MARRIAGes DEATHs / David S Decker April 17 1803 Apl 10 1823 / Rachel C Decker November 22. 1804 Feby. 1824 / Peter M. G. Decker March ? 1807 June 21 1827 / Ann Eliza Decker November ? 1809 July 3. 1830 / John Edgar Decker July 1, 1816 (died) Jan 12, 1836 / (At center bottom): Mary Decker / Aged 12 ys / Dec 1 1841 RONDOUT
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Length With Frame
- 19 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 19"
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-250 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art