Grosvenor, Lucia-Mary (age 14)

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Maker
Grosvenor, Lucia-Mary (age 14)
Date made
1815
Origin
Clinton, Dutchess Cnty, NY US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A Quaker motif sampler with numerous half medallion designs as well as many Quaker Floral motifs. A squirrel in a tree, a swan nestled in a bower, a bird on a branch. These designs are similar to what was being done at the Nine Partners Quaker boarding school in Dutchess County, NY.
Inscription
Lucia = Mary Grosvenor, Clinton, 1815 / (In a vine cartouche on the R): A G / 1815 (perhaps those of her maternal grandmother?). //
Length Without Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
12 3/4"
Historical Owner
Purchased at auction
Owner
Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
Owner Private
Dan & Marty Campanelli