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Knowles, Betsey C. 1808-1882 (age 14)

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Maker
Knowles, Betsey C. 1808-1882 (age 14)
Date made
1821
Origin
Northfield, NH US
Stitches
Cross, Algerian Eye, Outline & Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk & cotton
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 26 letters plus ampersand. Numbers 1-13. All done in a zig zag stitched rectangle with carnation and strawberry cross bands. Unfinished trees and flowers at the bottom.
Inscription
Betsy C. Knowles / Sampler Wrought / In The Fourteenth Year of Her Age / Anno Domini 1821 //
Length Without Frame
15 3/4"
Width Without Frame
13 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969.504.02 New Hampshire Historical Collection
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH