Dill, Maria (age 12)

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Maker
Dill, Maria (age 12)
Date made
1842
Origin
Allegany Co., NY US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Satin, Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase script, missing J. 2 ampersands. Numbers 1-17. Various stitched lines. Wide arcaded border with various flower designs all four sides.
Inscription
Philip Dill Born Nov (above): 12 (outside the rectangle): 1801 / Eliza Dill Born Nov 15 1806 / Maria Dill Born Jan 20 1830 / Charles Dill Born July 9 1831 / Mary E Dill Born Feb 24 1833 / Dewitt Dill Born Apr 27 1834 / Lewis Dill (date missing). (At the bottom): Remember now thy Creator / in the days of thy youth. While / the evil days come not, nor / the years draw nigh. When thou / shall say I have no pleasure / in them. //(At the bottom): The lillies of the field / That quickly fade away / May to us a lesson yield / Who die as soon as they. 1 8 42 (On L near bottom of rectangle: MB dill // (Note sampler #5422 is an almost exact replica of this sampler which suggests they may have been stitched at a school by the two sisters).
Length Without Frame
18"
Width Without Frame
11"
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Patricia Morris
Owner Private
Patricia Morris
Name of School
Unknown school