Robinson, Betsey (age 12)

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Maker
Robinson, Betsey (age 12)
Date made
1781
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both uppercase. The alphabet at the top is missing the J and U, the alphabet at the bottom also missing the J and ends with O. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. Just above the center a row of hanging strawberries and below that a row of trees with hanging fruit, perched birds and in the center a horned animal (deer?) stands atop a hill. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Betsey Robinson / Her sampler Aged / 12 Years 1791
Length Without Frame
9 1/2"
Width Without Frame
8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury