Wisler, Elizabeth

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Maker
Wisler, Elizabeth
Date made
1845
Origin
PA US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A mirror image sampler: if folded in half lengthwise each side is an exact copy of the opposite side. This sampler has various flowers in baskets and urns, crowns, hearts, eight pointed stars, birds. Zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
(At the center top): E W (at the bottom): Elizqabeth Wisler 1845 //
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17"
Historical Owner
#1990.13.12 Gift of Hampton C. Randolph, Sr.
Owner
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
Owner Private
Allentown Art Museum