- Maker
- Gardner, Polly
- Date made
- 1805
- Origin
- East Greenwich, RI US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
- Inscription
- The loss of a father is much, The loss of a mother is more, The loss of Christ is such a loss As no other can restore. / Kent Academy. August 1. 1805 / AB Polly Gardner AED 12 CD //
- Length Without Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #1999.121.1 Purchased
- Owner
- Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
- Owner Private
- Rhode Island Historical Society
- Name of School
- Kent Academy, RI