Crookshank, Ann

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Maker
Crookshank, Ann
Date made
ca. 1800
Origin
MD US
Stitches
Chain, Cross over two, Eyelet, Four sided, Half cross, Herringbone, Straight
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A map of the state of Maryland listing all 18 counties, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River. States listed are Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey. Longitude is noted at both the top and the bottom. (Note: map samplers were a girls first introduction to geography).
Inscription
(In a rectangle on the L: STATE OF / MARYLAND // (Across the bottom): A N N C R O O K S H A N K //
Length Without Frame
13 3/4"
Width Without Frame
17 1/8"
Historical Owner
#2011-3
Owner
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Owner Private
Colonial Williamsburg