- Maker
- Brayton, Content (age 12)
- Date made
- 1770
- Origin
- Somerset, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 33 Verse 127, 488 (var)
- Foundation Cloth
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet. Cross bands of flowers and birds.
- 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 / This needle work of mine can tell / When I was young I learned well / And by my elders I was taught / Not to spend my time for naught. / Content Brayton Aged 12, April 10th 1770
- Length Without Frame
- 18 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #2002.8.1
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 33 Verses 127, 488 (var)
- Owner
- Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
- Owner Private
- Newport Historical Society