Shaner, Sarah

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Maker
Shaner, Sarah
Date made
1847
Origin
PA US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: in the upper half of the sampler, each with 26 letters. The lower half of the sampler is filled with motifs of hearts, eight pointed star, a man and woman, a chair, hearts, strawberries, and at the bottom two lions beneath a tree on the L, a large tree with berries (?) on the R and a bird about to land in the center. Narrow zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
(at the bottom): S a r a h S h a n e r 1 8 4 7 //
Length Without Frame
21.75"
Width Without Frame
7.875"
Historical Owner
#1965.11126.001
Owner
Historical Society of Montgomery County, Morristown, PA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Montgomery County