Thompson, Harriet

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Maker
Thompson, Harriet
Date made
1823
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block with double letters to I, and an ampersand, uppercase script missing the J, has two U's, lowercase with 26 letters. Numbers 1-12. Simple stitched lines, no border. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
(On line #5) H a r r i e t T h o m p s o n 1 8 2 3 //
Length Without Frame
10.875"
Width Without Frame
9.375"
Historical Owner
#7865-13 Gift of Miss Grace Huntsinger
Owner
Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Owner Private
Nebraska State Historical Society