- Maker
- Taylor, Martha (age 11)
- Date made
- 1830
- Origin
- Wilmington, DE US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Wool
- Predominent Motif
- 7 alphabets. Various stitched lines and one cross band.
- Inscription
- Wilmington Boarding School / / Be Sov'reign grace the guardian of my youth / May heaven-born virtue in my breast preside . While wisdom honour innocence and truth / Attend my steps and all y actions guide. / / Worked by Martha Taylor aged eleven years 1830
- Historical Owner
- #1980.005.070 Gift of Mrs. Thomas Holcomb ll
- Owner
- Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE
- Owner Private
- Delaware Historical Society
- Name of School
- Wilmington Boarding School, Wilmington, DE
