Whittier, Hannah R. (age 14)

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Maker
Whittier, Hannah R. (age 14)
Date made
1805
Origin
Methuen, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 241 Verse 149
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing J and U. One ampersand. Numbers 1-9 (missing 8). All done in a trefoil stitched cartouche. Basket of flowers at the bottom. Flowing strawberry border up both sides. Large saw tooth border across the bottom with a smaller saw border on both sides. Diamond border all four sides.
Inscription
(At the top): This to my friends when I am gone / I leave to them to look upon / Remember that I wrought the same / For underneath you find my name / / (In the center): Hannah R. Whittier / Her Sampler Wrought in / The Fourteenth year of her age 1805
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
16"
Bolton & Co. Page
241 Verse 149
Owner
The Bridges
Owner Private
Sally Bridges