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Eshelman, Anna (age 17)

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Maker
Eshelman, Anna (age 17)
Date made
1853
Origin
Lancaster PA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Scrim
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
House at center bottom with a tree in both corners with birds perched on top. Motifs of a pump, a chair, a peacock, various baskets and pots of flowers. Sampler is bound with a silk ribbon.
Inscription
(At the top): 1 8 5 3 (In octagon): A E
Length Without Frame
12 3/4"
Width Without Frame
9 1/4"
Historical Owner
#91.12.01 Purchased with funds from the James Hale Steinman Foundation (Part of the Heritage Center collection)
Owner
Lancaster History, Lancaster, PA