Randall, Rashel J.

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Maker
Randall, Rashel J.
Date made
1844
Origin
Bridgewater, CT (?) US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase script with ampersand, uppercase block done with single, double and triple letters. Numbers 1-12. Various cross bands. Small motifs. A large church in the lower L corner with a basket of flowers in the center. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Let virtue prove your ever fading bloom / For mental beauties will survive the tomb / Rashel J Randall
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Historical Owner
#2000.8
Owner
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
Owner Private
Mattatuck Museum