- Maker
- Richardson, Mary (age 13)
- Date made
- 1812
- Origin
- Westford, MA US
- Stitches
- Stem, Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes......... Page 214. Verse #732. 1812. Page 347.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: upper and lowercase, some with J. Numbers 1-11. Two story house in bottom R corner. Trees, birds, dog, deer and baskets of flowers across the bottom. Grapevine border on both sides and across top.
- Inscription
- Were Innocence Our gard alone / And natures bloom our only Pride / The needle work had been unknown / And worth the want of dress supplied. / (In a rectangular catouche): Mary Richardson born June 2, 1799 / aged 13 1/2, 1812 (At the bottom): Mary Cummings Instructress //
- Length With Frame
- 16 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 16 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Yes
- Owner
- J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford, MA
- Owner Private
- J.V. Fletcher Library
