C. D. H.

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Maker
C. D. H.
Date made
1818
Origin
Germany
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all missing letters, no J's. Numbers 1-(1) done twice. Upper third of sampler is done in various narrow to wide cross bands. Lower third is divided into two panels: one with two pots of flowers, two birds, two crowns and a centered wreath with a crown. Lowest panel has a depiction of the Crucifixion, a woman seated on a chair, a peacock, a rooster, two facing birds, a ladder, etc. No border.
Inscription
(In the wreath): C D H / (Near the bottom: 1 8 T A M 1 8 //
Length Without Frame
20 1/16"
Width Without Frame
7 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1941-69-118 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum