Hill, Rebecca (age 8)

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Maker
Hill, Rebecca (age 8)
Date made
1853
Origin
Salt Lake City, UT US
Stitches
Cross over two.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
In the sampler center a row of various motifs: baskets of fruit, plants in urns, a tree with fruit, a butterfly. A arcaded strawberry border. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Rebecca Hill Daughter of Archib / ald and Isabella Hill born April 2_ / 1845 Baptiseb 185 Confirm / ed by Bishop ? Ward / /
Length Without Frame
15 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#249B (Catalog available at www.dupinternational.org)
Owner
Pioneer Memorial Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
Owner Private
Pioneer Memorial Museum