Hill, Jane E. (age 11)

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Maker
Hill, Jane E. (age 11)
Date made
1827
Origin
Glastonbury, CT US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block some double letters. All end with ampersand. Numbers 1-(1)0. Some stitched lines. Border all four sides.
Inscription
Jane E Hills Sampler marked in the / summer of 1827 aged 11 years........(3 lines of verse gone) .....of pain / And yet my heart unmoved remains. / Glastonbury Aug 8th 1827
Length Without Frame
9 3/4"
Width Without Frame
8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1946.2s15
Owner
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens House, Wethersfield, CT
Owner Private
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum