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Makers / Maker's Age: Allen, (?)
Date Made: ca. 1810
Origin: VT US
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Satin, Feather, Couching, Long and short. VanDyke, Stem.
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Silk
Dimensions: w x 15 1/2" h
Owner: NSCDA Plum Grove Historic Home, Iowa City, IA www.nscda.org
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: Two tombstones, one with an obelisk, one with an urn on top. Weeping willow on L , oak on R. Two female & one male mourner, dressed in black. Bordering the piece is a band of copper and a band of black-flocked paper. Painted sky and faces.
History of Owner: Gift of Elizabeth Allen Waterman
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No