Bovee, Catherine (age 15)

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Maker
Bovee, Catherine (age 15)
Date made
1831
Origin
NY US
Stitches
Block, Rice, Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: 3 with J and U 1 without. Other letters omitted. Numbers 1-8. Simple stitched lines. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Catharine Bovee is my name / And with my needle I can form the same. / Marked in the 15th year of her age / 1831. She was born in the town / Monte ???? (possibly Montgomery, NY) //// W
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
18"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1940.88
Owner
Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY
Owner Private
Albany Institute of History & Art