Pitcher, Elizabeth (age 8)

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Maker
Pitcher, Elizabeth (age 8)
Date made
1828
Origin
PA (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Herringbone
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Numbers 1-9. Lower two thirds of sampler consists of a large spray of flowers with a bird in the top L corner and a pot of flowers in the top R corner and a flowering tree in the bottom L corner. Inner cross stitch border and an outer border of undulating strawberries and vines all four sides.
Inscription
Elizabeth Pitcher / Work done in the 9 Year / of age.
Length Without Frame
8"
Length With Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
10 3/4"
Wdith With Frame
12 2/3"
Historical Owner
#1999-23 Gift of Nancy Melton Ray
Owner
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Owner Private
Colonial Williamsburg