Cotton, Mary G. (age 12)

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Maker
Cotton, Mary G. (age 12)
Date made
1841
Origin
Springfield, OH US
Stitches
Satin, Straight, Counted Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: Numbers 1-9. Various small cross bands. At the bottom R a large building with two chimneys. A green lawn and a large leafed tree on its L, a bird at the top. On the bottom L various motifs : a basket of flowers, a bird, a flowering bush, an 8 pointed star. Small border all four sides.
Inscription
Mary G. Cotton's Sampler Ae 12 Years / (On L near bottom): As fades the lovely blooming flower / Frail smiling solace of an hour / So soon our transient moments fly / And Pleasure only blooms to die / Springfield Summit County Ohio 1841
Historical Owner
Purchased
Owner
Barbara K. Randau
Owner Private
Barbara K. Randau