Kemper, Isabella

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Maker
Kemper, Isabella
Date made
1830
Origin
Ohio US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase. Numbers 1-10. Narrow cross bands. In the center a wide row of large cabbage roses. Then a wide band with a basket of flowers, a bird with a small leafy spray on each side with a center floral spray, then a wide cross band of flowers (pansies?). Leaf border all four sides.
Inscription
(In a saw tooth rectangle): I S A B E L L A . K E M P E R . 1 8 3 0 //
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
17 5/8"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Wdith With Frame
19 1/4"
Owner
NSCDA Kemper Log House, Cincinnati, OH