Gore, Hannah

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Maker
Gore, Hannah
Date made
1813
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block and uppercase cursive both missing J, one ampersand. Various stitched lines. A child, dog, and heart motifs across the bottom. Eyelet border all four sides.
Inscription
Tis education forms the common mind / just as the twig is bent the tree's inclin / Hannah Gore ended her sampler in / 1813
Length Without Frame
11 1/2"
Width Without Frame
10 1/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Tx. 182
Owner
Gore Place Society, Waltham, MA
Owner Private
Gore Place Society