Swinborn, Eliza

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Maker
Swinborn, Eliza
Date made
1803
Origin
US (?)
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block scattered over the sampler. The sampler appears to be folded over on the R side as some of the letters are not visible. A series of various designs of birds, flowers, and geometric forms done in a series of octagons.
Inscription
18 03 / Eliza Swinborn / (In a leave cartouche): ES to SS / 1803 //
Length Without Frame
22"
Width Without Frame
21"
Historical Owner
#50.141.166 Bequest of Mrs. William Sterling Peters
Owner
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Owner Private
Brooklyn Museum of Art