Lacey, Mary (age 9)

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Maker
Lacey, Mary (age 9)
Date made
1814
Origin
Bennington, VT US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase ends with X, q not Q, lowercase missing J. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines. Two saw tooth borders all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Remember now thy / Creator in the days of thy youth / Mary Lacey, aged 9 Benni(n)gton / State of Vermont, 1814
Length Without Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
12 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#90.51.1
Owner
Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY
Owner Private
Rochester Historical Society