Wragg, Ann (age 8)

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Maker
Wragg, Ann (age 8)
Date made
1764
Origin
Charleston, SC US
Stitches
Satin, Cross Marking, Eyelet, Tent
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing the J, with ampersands. Numbers 1-11 and 1-4. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. Lower panels with various motifs: hearts, animals, two swans, birds, geometric trees, baskets of flowers and geometric trees. Arcaded carnation across the top and down both sides.
Inscription
(In center panel): Make much of precious Time / While in your pow'r. Be care / ful well to husband ev'ry Ho(ur) / For Time will come when yo(u) / shall sore lament. The unhap / py Minutes that you have mis / pent. (In lower panel): Ann Wragg Wrought this Sam / pler March the 21 1764 in the / Eighth Year of her Age /
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
8 1/2"
Historical Owner
#HT 6422 Gift of Mary Elizabeth Heyward Silliman Hall 1980
Owner
The Charleston Museum, Charleston, SC
Owner Private
The Charleston Museum