Bailly, Sophie (age 21)

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Maker
Bailly, Sophie (age 21)
Date made
1828
Origin
Mackinac Island, MI US
Stitches
Cross over one, Cross over two
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both missing J, one ampersand. Numbers 1-21. Motifs of butterflies, flowers, birds. trees, a man at bottom L and a female in a long gown at bottom R. A tree at bottom center with a large bird at the center. Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides. (Note: this sampler was probably worked in the first school for Native Americans on Mackinac Island, Michigan under the instruction of Marianne Schindler Fisher. Sophie's great uncle was the Ottawa chief Pontiac) Be sure to see sampler #4500 made by Sophie's cousin Rose Bailly, and sampler #4814 made by Elisabeth Fisher, daughter of the instructor). Samplers made by Native Americans are exceedingly rare.
Inscription
Sophie. Bailly / Mackinac. Janvier 21 / 1828 //
Length Without Frame
12.5"
Width Without Frame
10.5"
Historical Owner
#2010.0030A Purchased with funds provided by the Henry Francis duPont Collectors Circle
Owner
Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE
Owner Private
Winterthur
Name of School
Fisher School, Mackinac Island, MI