Case, Margaret Ann

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Maker
Case, Margaret Ann
Date made
1820
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Bullion, Long and Short.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Motif sampler with a two story house with two chimneys near center bottom. A green lawn with trees on both sides, and various animals, plants and flowers.
Inscription
(Center near top): Our moments fly apace / Our feeble powers decay / Swift as a flood our hasty days / Are sweeping us away / (At center bottom): Margaret Ann Case / JC 1820 AC
Length Without Frame
26"
Width Without Frame
22 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#90.57.1
Owner
Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY