- Maker
- Brown, Mary (age 9)
- Date made
- 1785
- Origin
- Newburyport, MA US
- Stitches
- Petit Point, Eyelet, Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 34 Verse 202 (1)
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: all missing J and U, and 3 missing Y and Z. Wide and narrow cross bands. Trees, birds, animals, baskets. Bottom 1/3 is filled with motifs of birds, flowers, three trees and two lions on small hillocks. No border.
- Inscription
- Swift as the Sun Revolves the Day we hasten to (the Dead) / Slaves to the wind we Puffaway / and to the ground we tre / ad. / Mary Brown Born January 19th 1776 AE 9 Years //
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Length With Frame
- 20 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 23"
- Wdith With Frame
- 25 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1997.7.156 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 34 Verse #202 (1)
- Owner
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Owner Private
- Vassar College Loeb Art Center
