Crie, Margaret

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Maker
Crie, Margaret
Date made
1799
Origin
Scotland (?)
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
6 alphabets: each one missing the J and U. #1 with double letters. #6 ends with H. Numbers 1-13. Various cross bands and simple stitched lines. Zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
(At the bottom): MARGARET CRIE SEWED this SAMPLER / IN THE YEAR OF GOD 1799 * I K L M //
Historical Owner
A86-565
Owner
Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
Owner Private
Maine Historical Society