Detweiler, Susanna

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Maker
Detweiler, Susanna
Date made
1820
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: each complete #1 with an ampersand. Numbers 1-10. One stitched line. Scroll border across the top and a cross stitch design up both sides and across the top. Lower edge not visible.
Inscription
(At the end of line 3): S D / S u s a n n a D e t w e i l e r / (At the bottom R): 1 8 2 0 //
Historical Owner
Donated to the Society by Sybil Tatum Jones in 1939. It was previously owned by Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania and was purchased at a sale of his collection.
Owner
Gloucester County Historical Society, Gloucester, NJ
Owner Private
Gloucester County Historical Society