Ingalls, Patience (age 10)

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Maker
Ingalls, Patience (age 10)
Date made
1834
Origin
West Auburn, ME US
Stitches
Cross, Faggot.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all with 26 letters. Note unusual Q in #1. Numbers 2-4, 1-8, 9-16. Simple stitched lines. Zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
Patience * Ingalls * SamPler * made * in * the * 10th * year / of * her * age * This * Piece * of * work * I did * engage (At the bottom edge on r) A S / Last line of sampler is blank. //
Length Without Frame
*15"
Width Without Frame
*8"
Historical Owner
Done by GGGrandmother
Owner
Eileen and Albert Parker
Owner Private
Eileen and Albert Parker