Sibley, Persis

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Maker
Sibley, Persis
Date made
19th century
Origin
New England US
Stitches
Cross, Stem, French knots
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A white one story house with one chimney, set on a green lawn with a fence. A large unfinished tree on both sides and several other large trees on the R . Sampler is on a stretcher bar.
Inscription
No inscription. The needlework project being worked on was sewn to the fabric in order to hold it taut and then attached to the frame. //
Historical Owner
A85-698 Gift of Peris Nevins Andrews, 1917
Owner
Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
Owner Private
Maine Historical Society