C. H. S.

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Maker
C. H. S.
Date made
1724
Origin
Germany
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Cotton
Predominent Motif
Note: sampler is worked from three sides. Many alphabets, sets of numbers and rows of cross bands. At the bottom Jesus on the cross, a tree with a man and woman nearby, another tree with a stag and two dogs, two corner motifs.
Inscription
(In a wreath at the bottom R): C H S / 1724 //
Length Without Frame
29 1/2"
Width Without Frame
11 7/16"
Historical Owner
#1941-69-111 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum