Chappell, Mary Adelaide

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Maker
Chappell, Mary Adelaide
Date made
1874
Origin
GA (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets in upper and lower case: 26 letters both cursive and block. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines. Reversing arcaded flower border on L & R sides with a Greek fret border across the top. Hem stitched across the bottom.
Inscription
(At the bottom): made in the year 1874 Mary Adelaide Chappell's sampler / (In L corner): G A (teacher perhaps?). //
Length Without Frame
12 5/8"
Length With Frame
13 1/4"
Width Without Frame
13 5/8"
Wdith With Frame
12 1/4"
Historical Owner
Inherited.
Owner
Private collector