- Maker
- Grosh, Margaret
- Date made
- 1830
- Origin
- Marietta, PA US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Predominent Motif
- Two female figures, one in a long black dress, the other in a light colored long dress stand on a small lawn beneath a large oak tree. Each is wearing a hat and carries a small purse. Ribbon border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (On L): margaret m Grosh is my name / marietta is my station / heaven is my dweling Place / and christ is my salvation / when i am ded and in my / grave and all my bones ar / rotton when this you see / remember me or I shal / be forgotton (At bottom): MarGaret Grosh Sampler made in Marietta in the year of our lord / 1830
- Length Without Frame
- 17 13/16"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 7/8"
- Historical Owner
- #86.11 Gift of Mrs. Esther Hammond (Part of the Heritage Center collection)
- Owner
- Lancaster History, Lancaster, PA
- Owner Private
- Lancaster History
