Cottrell, Sibilla Marson

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Maker
Cottrell, Sibilla Marson
Date made
1827
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A very large basket of flowers fills this sampler. A bird standing on each side both looking to the R. One cross band at the top. A saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Sibilla Marson Cottrell 1827
Length Without Frame
9 3/4"
Width Without Frame
9 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-357 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art