Tureman, Mary Ann

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Maker
Tureman, Mary Ann
Date made
1836
Origin
Carlisle, KY US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: #3 missing Z. Numbers 1-10 done twice. Narrow cross bands. Basket of flowers at center top with duplicate flower and bird motifs on both sides. Small flower and leaf border all four sides.
Inscription
Though age must show life's fond pursuits are vain / And few the pleasures to be here enjoy'd / Yet may this work a pleasing proof remain / Of youth's gay season usefully employ'd . / Mary Ann Tureman's Sampler, / Carlisle, Ky. July 1 5th AD . 1836 . //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
17 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
Donated by Miss Virginia May Arnold
Owner
NSCDA Traveller's Rest Museum, Nashville, TN
Owner Private
NSCDA Traveller's Rest Museum