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Bracket, Caroline M. (age 10)

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Maker
Bracket, Caroline M. (age 10)
Date made
1852
Origin
Sturbridge, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 1 with j, 2 without. 2 ampersands. Numbers 1-11, 10 missing the 1. One crown, two flower motifs. Staggered cross stitch border across top and down both sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
* Sturbridge Dec 1852 / Caroline M. Bracket Aged 10 years //
Length Without Frame
15"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#64.1.15 Gift to the museum in 1954.
Owner
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA