Button, Phebe (age 9) (born 17860

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Maker
Button, Phebe (age 9) (born 17860
Date made
1795
Origin
Canterbury, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Rice
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: no J's. First ends with R. Numbers 1-4. Flower motifs across the bottom. Filled flower and saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
P h o e b e B u t t o n's Sampler made / Sept 18th 1795 in the 9th year of / Her Age //
Length Without Frame
9 3/4"
Width Without Frame
10"
Historical Owner
#01.205
Owner
Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
Owner Private
Newport Historical Society