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Stetson, Esther Green (age 8)

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Maker
Stetson, Esther Green (age 8)
Date made
ca. 1793 (?)
Origin
Hingham (?) MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: lowercase missing U, uppercase missing the J and the U. One ampersand. Numbers 1-2, 1-10. Simple stitched lines and one wide strawberry cross band. Large Dalmation dog at bottom L. Simple border.
Inscription
Esther Green Stetson / her sampler aged 8 years / Next unto God / Dear Parents I / AddRess myself to / you my humble Thank fulness for / your care //
Length Without Frame
10 1/4"
Width Without Frame
7 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#C253 Gift of Julia Crocker from the Crocker Tavern, Barnstable MA
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA