Blakeslee, Sylvia

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Maker
Blakeslee, Sylvia
Date made
ca. 1780
Origin
CT US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
1 block alphabet: missing the J, some double letters. One crown. Two strips of cloth joined, all edges hemmed. No border. (See her daughters sampler #321)
Inscription
S B //
Length Without Frame
27 5/8"
Width Without Frame
3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T16941 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Prisk.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History