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Talbert, Grace & Elizabeth

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Maker
Talbert, Grace & Elizabeth
Date made
1812
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: no J's or U's. Simple stitched lines and one strawberry cross band. Ornate basket of flowers at top with a tall urn of flowers on both sides. Various spot motifs of flowers in baskets and floral sprays in lower half. Sampler was worked on by two sisters and is unfinished.
Inscription
Grace and Elizabeth Talberts Sampler Worked in 1812 //
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1978.698a,b Mary Clark Thompson Collection
Owner
Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
Owner Private
Ontario County Historical Society