Chase, Anne (age 13)

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Maker
Chase, Anne (age 13)
Date made
1721
Origin
Newport, RI US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Sampler is divided into three wide cross bands, a different floral motif in each. Acorn and carnation border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished. (Note: This is the earliest known sampler that can be attributed to Newport).
Inscription
(Verse can be seen sporadically, only a word or two). (At the bottom): Anne Chase Made This Sampler In / The Thirteenth Year oF Her Age 1721
Length Without Frame
12 1/4"
Width Without Frame
8 1/4"
Historical Owner
#2010.356 Gift of Philip Holzer, 2010
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art