Hooper, Irene

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Maker
Hooper, Irene
Date made
early 19th Cent.
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Cotton
Predominent Motif
2 alphabet: upper case at the top no J or U, and worked from the bottom, lowercase a to h . Random letters follow name and are worked from all four sides. Hem stitched all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
I R E N E H O O P E R //
Length Without Frame
8.1"
Width Without Frame
7.5"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1913.1.3 Gift of Alberta R. Drew
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical Society