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Makers / Maker's Age: Jefferis, Jane (age 10)
Date Made: 1800
Origin: England
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Wool
Dimensions: w x 17 1/4" h
Owner: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: At the center top two winged cherubs hold a crown with an inscription. At the bottom the Tree of Knowledge with Adam and Eve stand on small hillocks. An arcaded flower and berry border rises from the bottom up the sides to meet at the center top..
History of Owner: T.50-1938 Bequest of Mrs H.A. Longman
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No