Adams, Mary (age 10)

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Maker
Adams, Mary (age 10)
Date made
1843
Origin
Dunse, Scotland
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Mirror image sampler: (both sides are the same). Various sized houses, crowns, flying birds, birds perched on trees, flowers in pots, baskets. A large 4 story building in the center (perhaps the school?), with a large lawn with white and small black animals. This is a beautiful sampler.
Inscription
(At top): Jean * Johnston * / Teacher * Dunse* (L to R): J*A M*A W*A I*P*D D*A M*A J*A (In center): Wedderburn House / (At bottom): Mary * Adams * Aged * 8 * Years 8 1843 * MT* MM* MP * ML * ES * MP
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newbury, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury