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Rivers, Eleanor (age 12)

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Maker
Rivers, Eleanor (age 12)
Date made
1808
Origin
Charleston, SC US
Stitches
Satin, Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: two ampersands. Numbers 1-13 and 1-8. Various small cross bands. Arcaded small flower and leaf border all four sides.
Inscription
(In saw tooth rectangle near the bottom): Eleanor Rivers Her Samplar / December the 12 * 1808 * A 12 years
Length Without Frame
15"
Width Without Frame
16 1/3"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1992.027.002 Donated by the South Carolina Historical Society 1992
Owner
The Charleston Museum, Charleston, SC