Ricker, Sally (aage 12)

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Maker
Ricker, Sally (aage 12)
Date made
1824
Origin
MA (?) US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase block with 26 letters, others missing the J or incomplete. Vowels aeiouy. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines. Two potted plants in L and R bottom corners. Zig zag border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
(In a zig zag stitched cartouche): S A L L Y * L * R I C K E R / born May the 20th / 1824 * aged *12 years //
Length Without Frame
12 3/4"
Width Without Frame
15"
Owner
Helen M. Ogden
Owner Private
Helen M. Ogden