Drake, Elizabeth Ann

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Maker
Drake, Elizabeth Ann
Date made
1835
Origin
Hunterdon Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Queen, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both uppercase block. 2nd ends with Q. Designs and landscape at the bottom features a seated collared deer and a variety of trees. Many Quaker spot motifs in the central field. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
The lord supports our sinking days / And guides our giddy youth / Holy and just are his ways / And all his words are truth / (In a cartouche below the verse): Elizabeth Ann / Drakes Sampler / 1835
Length Without Frame
21 1/2"
Length With Frame
25 1/2"
Width Without Frame
21 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
25 1/2"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
Purchased
Owner
Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
Owner Private
Dan & Marty Campanelli
Name of School
Hunterdon 'Collared Deer' School, Hunterdon Cnty, NJ