Langdon, Mary (age 12)

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Maker
Langdon, Mary (age 12)
Date made
1800
Origin
Portsmouth, NH US
Stitches
Cross, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets on upper half of sampler. Simple stitched lines and some wide and narrow cross bands. Lower half is a memorial to George Washington with 3 lozenged shaped areas. Below is a black cross, willow trees and grass. Scroll border all four sides.
Inscription
(In center): General / George Washing / ton died at Mount Vernon / Decem / ber 14 1799 / aged 68 / (On R) Mary / Langdon ag / ed 12 : 1800 / fear god / illegible verse at the bottom.
Length Without Frame
56.40cm
Width Without Frame
43.40cm
Historical Owner
#1981.66
Owner
Museums of Old York, York, ME
Owner Private
Museums of Old York