Ruggles, Luthera (age 10)

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Maker
Ruggles, Luthera (age 10)
Date made
1808
Origin
Hardwick (Worcester) MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Flat, Star Eyelet, Stem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 2 uppercase alphabets: no J. Numbers 1-9. Saw tooth cross bands . Floral vine border across bottom with vine leaf border on both sides and across the top.
Inscription
Good natured mirth, an open heart, / And looks unskil'd in any art: / These are the charms that ne'er (de)cay / Tho youth and beauty fade away. / / Luthera Ruggles' Sampler / Wrought in the 10th year of her age / AD 1808 //
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
Purchased
Owner
Eileen J. Bennett
Owner Private
Eileen J. Bennett