Janney, Sarah (age 11)

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Maker
Janney, Sarah (age 11)
Date made
1815
Origin
Lincoln, VA US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 2 with 26 letters, #2 missing the X, Y & Z. Various Quaker motifs including urns with flowers, birds, a branch with fruit. A narrow row of stitches forms a division with flowers, birds and fruit motifs in each corner area. (Note: the Janney ancestors came from PA in 1733-34 and established Goose Creek Village, later renamed Lincoln).
Inscription
(At the center top) Eli Janney (Sarah's father) (At the R side) Nancy / Janny (Sarah's mother) (At the center bottom): Sarah Janney //
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
17.25"
Historical Owner
LM 2001.003 Purchase
Owner
Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, VA
Owner Private
Loudoun Museum