Cheney, Abigail

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Maker
Cheney, Abigail
Date made
ca. 1747
Origin
Newbury, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase, missing J and U, the S is backwards. Sampler is unfinished. No border or other decoration.
Inscription
A B I G A I L * C H E N E Y * W A S * / B O R N * A P R I L * T H E * 1 9 * 1 7 3 7 * E N G L I / S H * I S * M Y * N A T I O N * N E W B U R Y * IS * / MY * DWELLING * PLACE * AND * CHRIST * / IS * MY * SALVATION * //
Length Without Frame
22.5 cm
Width Without Frame
22.5 cm
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#A.1964.44.1 Gift of Elinor Gregg.
Owner
Museum of Int'l Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM
Owner Private
Museum of Int'l Folk Art