Baldwin, Juliet (age 9)

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Maker
Baldwin, Juliet (age 9)
Date made
1821
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Flat, Eyelet, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: each with an ampersand. Uppercase block with double N and S. Uppercase cursive missing J. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. One rosebud cross band. At the center on either side of the name a basket of flowers. Across the bottom a large two story house with two chimneys, a green lawn with large and small trees on either side. Saw tooth border across the top and down both sides.
Inscription
Juliet Baldwin's / Sampler / wrought in the ninth / year of her age 1821 / When books or work engage our early days / Our feet will seldom stray from wisdoms ways / Let my tongue refrain from evil / and my lips from guile.
Length Without Frame
14 5/8"
Length With Frame
16 5/8"
Width Without Frame
12 3/8"
Wdith With Frame
14 3/8"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#89.335.1
Owner
Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY
Owner Private
Rochester Historical Society