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Maker
Unknown
Date made
1844
Origin
Livorno, Italy
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Sampler is divided into three panels. The top panel has eight plants, birds on the L, a small and a large cross on the R side in a small square. The middle panel has a gate in the center with urns on the posts. A tree and baskets of flowers on both sides. The bottom panel is various plants and flowers. No border.
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
19 1/2"
Width Without Frame
19"
Historical Owner
#1991.28 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Murphy Berger
Owner
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA
Owner Private
Westmoreland Museum