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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1725
Origin
RI US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block both upper and lowercase A, missing J and U. Lower case ends with Q. Numbers 1-9. One wide arcaded carnation cross band and simple stitched lines. Three diamond motifs. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
LORD GIVE ME WISDOM TO direct my Ways / I BeG not Riches nor yet Length of Days //
Length Without Frame
8"
Width Without Frame
9 1/2"
Historical Owner
#45.764 Gift of Miss Florence R. Kenyon
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts