B, L

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Maker
B, L
Date made
1757
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all missing the J's and U's and all end with W. Numbers 1-12. Lower two thirds of sampler is filled with various motifs of peacocks, a ladder, a lantern, a cross, a coat, a wreath with a crown, baskets and urns with flowers, animals, five crowns. Saw tooth border with small flowers at each point all four sides.
Inscription
A E A L W E K E E B (In the center near the top): ANNO 1757 (In wreath near bottom): L B
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
13"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1963.8 Gift of Mrs. J. Templeman Coolidge
Owner
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Owner Private
Worcester Art Museum