Schultz, Lydia (1816-1903) (age 17)

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Maker
Schultz, Lydia (1816-1903) (age 17)
Date made
1833
Origin
Hereford Township vicinity, Berks County, PA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block, missing J, ends with a backwards P. Various Quaker motifs including a ladder back chair, a duck, a dog with a collar, crowns, flowering plants, a man in colonial attire. No border.
Inscription
1 8 3 3 / L S (Note: Lydia married three times: first to George G. Yeakel (1816-1842), after his passing she married Levi S. Miller (1825-1859) and after his passing she married Benjamin Delong (1810-1869). See another sampler by Lydia: #4751 //
Length Without Frame
9.75"
Width Without Frame
8.5"
Historical Owner
#1925.08.02
Owner
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg, PA
Owner Private
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center