Cooper, Hipsabeth (age 11)

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Maker
Cooper, Hipsabeth (age 11)
Date made
1816
Origin
Farmington, NY US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Two small samplers stitched together. (On L sampler): 3 alphabets, one with J. Numbers 1-10. Diamond border all four sides. (On R sampler): 1 alphabet: ends at Y. Cross bands. In center two houses with trees. At bottom a large house (perhaps the school?). Saw tooth border across top and down both sides.
Inscription
On L: Hipsa / beth Cooper / In her 11 year / Farmington / July 30 1816 On R: Priscilla Booth / Tutoress
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
14"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#2004.294 Gift to Society
Owner
Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
Owner Private
Ontario County Historical Society
Name of School
Farmington Friends School(?) Farmington, NY