(Following the last alphabet): S V S A L E S T E R / OF P R E S T O N I N T H E / 10 Y E A R O F H E R / A G E 1 7 9 2 / W.

Maker

Lester, Susannah (age 10)

Date made

1792

Origin

Preston, CT US

Stitches

Cross over 2.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: each missing the J, #1 also missing the U. Numbers 1-14. Various stitched lines. Small border. Sampler is unfinished.

Inscription

(Following the last alphabet): S V S A L E S T E R / OF P R E S T O N I N T H E / 10 Y E A R O F H E R / A G E 1 7 9 2 / W.

Length Without Frame

10 1/2"

Width Without Frame

7 3/4"

Historical Owner

#1967.58.1 Museum purchase

Owner

Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT