Dinsmoor, Margaret

View Favorites
Maker
Dinsmoor, Margaret
Date made
1773
Origin
Windham, NH (?) US
Stitches
Two-sided cross, Marking cross, Crosslet, Algerian eye.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
6 alphabets: no J's or U's, Q and q. Numbers 1-19. Near the bottom a wide cross band with 3 crowns. All rows separated by simple stitched lines. No border.
Inscription
MARGARET * DINSMOOR MD * ID / FEBRUARY * 1773 / RD * ID * SD * ID * SD * AC //
Length Without Frame
22 3/8"
Width Without Frame
7 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T8878 Gift of Mrs. Margaret Bishop
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History