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Penstone, Sarah Elizabeth

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Maker
Penstone, Sarah Elizabeth
Date made
1777
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: no J's. Numbers 1-17. Various stitched lines. One cross band. No border.
Inscription
(In a small flowered arcaded cartouche): SARAH ELIZ. PENSTONE / HER WORK 21st August 1777 //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#SC 88.108.78
Owner
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia, SC
Owner Private
South Carolina State Museum