- Maker
- Putnam. Martha (age 16)
- Date made
- 1797
- Origin
- Worcester, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 70 Verse 658
- Foundation Cloth
- Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: lowercase missing the J. 1 ampersand. Numbers 1-9. Narrow cross bands. Greek cross in corners, lozenges between in border. Small trees.
- Inscription
- To lead the tender mind / to virtue's bower / Pluck out the weed / and cultivate the flower. / M / MARTHA PUTNAM s SAMPL / ER WROUGHT IN THE 16TH / YEAR OF HER AGE / WORCESTER MAY3d 1797 / L A S L
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Length With Frame
- 18 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 11 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 13 3/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1918.1415 Gift of Miss Mary Wheelwright
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 70 Verse 658
- Owner
- Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic New England