- Maker
- Punderson, Sylvia
- Date made
- ca. 18222-1826
- Origin
- Preston, CT US
- Stitches
- Satin, Encroaching satin, Long and short, French knot, Couching.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Chenille
- Predominent Motif
- A memorial with a large urn on top in the center with 4 people dressed in black on each side and two behind the tomb. Faces are outlined in pencil but have not been painted in. A large willow tree on either side and a bottom panel of grass and plants. Sampler is unfinished.
- Inscription
- No inscription. Information from family indicates this was made by Sylvia Punderson: 1769-1826 in honor of her parents.
- Length Without Frame
- 21 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 27"
- Historical Owner
- #1964.40.2 Gift of Mrs. Helen J. Chandlee
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society
