Ensing, Rosannah (age 9)

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Maker
Ensing, Rosannah (age 9)
Date made
1831
Origin
East Hartford, CT US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: one ampersand. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines with one large cross band at the top. A duck motif in each bottom corner. Heart motifs partially down each side. Saw tooth border all four sides with a large square in each corner. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
(At center top): R E / (At the bottom): Happy the youth whose green unpractised years / The guardian hand of Parent fondness tears / To ric (unfinished) / / Rosannah Ensing Aged 9 year / East Hartford 1831 //
Historical Owner
#1968.1
Owner
Historical Society of Glastonbury, Glastonbury, CT
Owner Private
Historical Society of Glastonbury