Atkinson, Margaret Eleanor

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Maker
Atkinson, Margaret Eleanor
Date made
1840
Origin
Mid-Atlantic states US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large three story house and a HUGE fruit tree dominate the lower half of this sampler. Above are duplicate geese and strawberry filled basket motifs. Strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
I sigh not for beauty / Nor lanquish for wealth / But grant me kinde providence / Virtue and health / Then more rich than kings / And more happy than they / My days shall pass swiftly / And sweatly away / Mararet Eleanor / Atkinson May 6th / 1840
Length Without Frame
18 1/2"
Length With Frame
21 1/2"
Width Without Frame
14"
Wdith With Frame
17"
Original Frame
No
Owner
Sally Tyndall
Owner Private
Mrs. David R. Tyndall