Makers / Maker's Age: Wild, Eliza (age 12)
Date Made: 1829
Origin: England
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Satin, Stem, Cross
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Silk
Dimensions: w x 13 1/8" h
Owner: NSCDA Plum Grove Historic Home, Iowa City, IA
www.nscda.org Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: Flowers, cornucopia filled with fruit, a harp, a lyre, birds and plant motifs. Small house at bottom L with castle(?) on R. Female figure at bottom center with small tree and dog and animals. Reversing arcaded flower border on all four sides.
History of Owner: Gift of Mrs. Oliver Thompson
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No