Joyce, Sophia (age 11)

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Maker
Joyce, Sophia (age 11)
Date made
1814
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Crosslet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk & cotton.
Predominent Motif
3 block alphabets: two with double letters. Q not q, long style S. U and V transposed. Numbers 1-17 and 1-15. All rows separated by narrow cross bands. Wide reversing arcaded strawberry cross band across the bottom. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
Inscription
Sophia Joyce's Sampler Finish'd August the 30th 1814 / In the 11th Year of her Age //
Length Without Frame
11 7/8"
Width Without Frame
16 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE T7893 Gift of Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution