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Starr, Sarah (age 13)

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Maker
Starr, Sarah (age 13)
Date made
ca. 1775
Origin
Middletown, CT US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets. Numbers. Family Crest in center with a branch on either side that meet in the center with leaves & flowers. Doves perch on the branches. Arcaded geometric flower border on both sides and across top.
Inscription
The Arms of The Family of STARR / / / Sarah Starr her sampler Mark'd This in The Thirteenth year of her Age Dec / 10th 177?
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
22 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1984.331.21 Gift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art