Clapp, Mary (age 13)

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Maker
Clapp, Mary (age 13)
Date made
1804
Origin
Hartford, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Hem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: first has J, some double letters. Numbers 1-12. Simple stitched lines. 2 diamond motifs. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Mary Clapp her Sampler / Work't in the 13th Year of / her age Hartford August / the first AD 1804 //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
11"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1973.97.0 Gift of Mrs. Marie W. Forrest
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society