( in a circle on R): Clarissa / Ann Davis / born Sep 2 / 1791 (At center of sampler): Sacred to the memory of the late great and good GEORGE WASHINGTON / first President of the United States of AMERICA. (Note: Clarissa was the daughter of Major Robert Davis, a Revolutionary War hero and said to be a member of the Boston Tea Party). //

Maker

Davis, Clarissa Ann (born 1791)

Date made

1799

Origin

Hartford, CT US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: uppercase with various double letters. Numbers 1-11. Arcaded carnation border all four sides. A remembrance to George Washington.

Inscription

( in a circle on R): Clarissa / Ann Davis / born Sep 2 / 1791 (At center of sampler): Sacred to the memory of the late great and good GEORGE WASHINGTON / first President of the United States of AMERICA. (Note: Clarissa was the daughter of Major Robert Davis, a Revolutionary War hero and said to be a member of the Boston Tea Party). //

Length Without Frame

17"

Length With Frame

21 1/2"

Width Without Frame

17"

Wdith With Frame

21 1/2"

Historical Owner

# 64.676

Owner

The American Museum in Britain, Bath, UK

Owner Private

The American Museum in Britain