Makers / Maker's Age: Shimwell, Hannah (age 17) (born 1794)
Date Made: 1811
Origin: Youlgreave, England
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross
Embroidery Thread: Cotton
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x 43 cm h
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 3 alphabets: one complete. Numbers 1-(1)0 and 10-17. Various stitched lines. At the center is the Tree of Knowledge with Adam & Eve below its branches. Eve extends an apple to Adam. Motifs of small trees, deer, lions and plants on both sides of the scene. No border.
History of Owner: Purchased
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No