Quick, Caroline

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Maker
Quick, Caroline
Date made
1841
Origin
Ulster County, NY (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Four-sided, Double Cross, Queen, Algerian eye, Crosslet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk & cotton
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 2 block , 26 letters, Q not q. One has backward J. Numbers 1-10. Simple cross bands. Two plants in baskets, a pair of dogs, a column with a cross on the top in the center. The same column and base appear again at the bottom of the sampler flanked by two large striped flower-baskets and two small trees. A single heart on the L. Single row cross-stitch border all 4 sides.
Inscription
Bestow dear Lord upon our youth / The gift of saving grace / And let the seed of sacred truth / Fall in a fruitful place / / Caroline Quick 1841 //
Length Without Frame
17 3/8"
Width Without Frame
7 7/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#H 37549 Gift of Mrs. Daniel Gardner.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History