- Maker
- Green, Mary
- Date made
- 1771
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Herringbone, Eyelet, Chain, Knots.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: all missing J and U. Numbers 1-9, Various wide and narrow cross bands and simple stitched lines. Narrow 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 / That no man can restore / This needlework of mine can tell / When I was young I learned well / And by my Parents I was taught / Not to spend my time for naught. / Mary Green //
- Length Without Frame
- 15 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1941.386 Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society
