Lathrop, Lucy (age 11)

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Maker
Lathrop, Lucy (age 11)
Date made
ca. 1800
Origin
US
Stitches
Stain, Eyelet, Cross, Long armed cross, Rococco variation, Chain, Couching.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 186
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase missing the J done in a center panel. Wide border of tulips, pinks and other flowers. At center bottom a basket of flowers with strawberries and other plants on both sides. Background covered in black with a green cross stitch outer border one row thick.
Inscription
Lucy Lathrop her / Sampler made in / the 11 year of her age.
Length Without Frame
13 1/4"
Width Without Frame
12 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1971-50-158 Bequest of Marian Hague
Bolton & Co. Page
186
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum