Dane, Hannah Almina

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Maker
Dane, Hannah Almina
Date made
ca. 1836-1842
Origin
NH or Indiana US
Stitches
Cross, Four-sided, Eyelet, Crosslet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Cotton & silk
Predominent Motif
4 block alphabets (1 partial), q not Q. One script alphabet: 26 letters. Numbers 1& 2. Rows separated by simple geometric lines. Single row of cross stitch border all 4 sides. Sampler is unfinished. (Note: stitchers family moved to Indiana in 1836)
Inscription
H a n n a h //
Length Without Frame
14 1/8"
Width Without Frame
16 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T14709 Gift of Mrs. Fred L. Walker
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History