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Maker
Unknown
Date made
1847
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Sampler is divided into four squares with zig zag cross stitches. Upper L square has an uppercase block alphabet and ampersand, some letters repeated. Lower L square has a lowercase alphabet, 26 letters and ampersand. At the bottom numbers 1-9 plus a 2 and a 7. Upper R square has an uppercase script alphabet: missing J. Bottom square R has several geometric motifs. Zig zag border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
13 1/8"
Width Without Frame
11 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1940.94 Gift of Miss Dorothy Cornell
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England