- Maker
- Briner, Margaret
- Date made
- 1839
- Origin
- Reading, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Wool, Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- In the center of the sampler a large wreath of roses. A bird stands in the center. On the L and R are two women clad in long dresses. Each stands next to a small urn that sits on a pedestal. A large spray of flowers on all four sides with a single flower in each corner. Two baskets of flowers near the top completes the scene.
- Inscription
- Margaret Briner . 1839 / Reading //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 3/4"
- Length With Frame
- 21 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 22 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #2003.39.345 Gift of Pamela and Paul Ness in memory of Prof. & Mrs. E. Miller
- Owner
- Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
- Owner Private
- Allentown Art Museum
