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Maker
Unknown
Date made
19th century
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large parrot on a branch dominates the center of this sampler. In the top third a leafy tree on the L and a two masted ship on the R. At the bottom Adam and Eve stand beneath the Tree of Knowledge. Two birds are at the bottom. The asp is wound around the tree trunk. No border. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
20 3/4"
Historical Owner
#50.141.153 Bequest of Mrs. William Sterling Peters
Owner
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Owner Private
Brooklyn Museum of Art