Virtue is the greatest / * * * * ornament * * * * * * Betsey Bartlet / * * * 1809 * * * //

Maker

Bartlet, Betsey

Date made

1809

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: #1 & #3 end with X, uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-20. Various small cross bands. All done in a circle with a wave border.

Inscription

Virtue is the greatest / * * * * ornament * * * * * * Betsey Bartlet / * * * 1809 * * * //

Owner

Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA

Owner Private

Historical Society of Old Newbury