Taft, Mary (age 12)

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Maker
Taft, Mary (age 12)
Date made
1816
Origin
West Bloomfield, NY US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: upper and lower case and script, each with 26 letters. Birds and flowers motifs. Wide and narrow saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Mary Tafts Sampler / AE 12 years July 28 18__? / West Bloomfield (Note; *reproduction needlework chart available at www.ochs.org)
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1973.016
Owner
Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
Owner Private
Ontario County Historical Society