- Maker
- Skinner, Rebecca (age 10)
- Date made
- 1826
- Origin
- Philadelphia, PA US
- Stitches
- Outline, Chain, Stem, Satin, Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes..........Page 223.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A large eagle above a three story building. A lawn filled with animals, birds, figures. ( NOTE: more information on this sampler can be found in American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring page 66., and Girlhood Embroiders by Betty Ring Volume ll, pages 371-373).
- Inscription
- Rebecca / Skinner / Aged Ten / Years / 1827 / E Brunell School //
- Length Without Frame
- 21 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 25"
- Historical Owner
- Gift of the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson Reeves.
- Owner
- Gloucester County Historical Society, Gloucester, NJ
- Name of School
- E. Brunell School, Philadelphia, PA
