Inscribed: Alphabets, verse, names and dates worked in multicolored threads beginning near top as follows: 1st line is an alphabet of 5/8" uppercase black letters: "A" to "V" [no "J", no "U"]/ 2nd line continues with the uppercase alphabet and initials: "V" to "Z" [diamond shape] "R N F N E N T N E N F N" / 3rd line continues with uppercase initials: "BNT.TETETETFTMTTT"/ 4th line gives the name and date: "ELIZABETH NORTH 1745"/ 5th line begins the verse: "THIS WORLD IS A JEST MANS/LIFE DOTH SHOW IT I ALLW/AYS THOUGHT IT BUT NOW/I KNOW IT [diamond shape] ANNO DOMO "th"/FRANCES NORTH . OB. Iuly 25 [Note: "I" - "J" and the "2" is very like a "Z". The "th" in the line above is meant to be behind "25" in the 9th line/ 10th line is an alphabet of 5/8" uppercase block letters with date: "A" to "F" "1745" "G" to "M" [No "J"]/ "N" to "T"/ Last line includes initials and date: "E" "N" "1746". Note "Q" at top is unusual and not the same as the "Q" in the next to last line.] Written by hand in green ink on paper covering reverse of the frame: "Ellen North/ 1st w[hi]te ch[i]ld bor[n] in Balto." Written by hand in black ink on paper covering reverse of frame: "Eliz born June 7, 1731 m Sam'l Johnston/mother Frances/ Frances (mother) d. 7/25-1745/ when Eliz was 15 1731/14" [Note: This paper has deteriorated and will be removed.]