- Maker
- Bauer, Christiane
- Date made
- 1840
- Origin
- Dresden, Germany
- Stitches
- Satin, Outline
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Cotton
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets in various styles: each missing J. Numbers 1-10. Small crown motifs, a small bird feeder with 4 birds, flower sprays with the names or initials of classmates or teachers(?). For similar samplers see #994 and #4030)
- Inscription
- Christiane Bauer / 1840 //
- Length Without Frame
- 12 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 19 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1937.342 Purchased from the Elie Nadelman collection.
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society