Lewis, Mary A. (age 9)

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Maker
Lewis, Mary A. (age 9)
Date made
1839
Origin
CT, US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. One ampersand. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. Basket of flowers center bottom. Arcaded strawberry border across the bottom and up both sides with a scrolled acorn border across the top.
Inscription
When Youth?s soft season shall be o?er / And scenes of Childhood charm no more / My riper years with joy shall see / This proof of infant Industry. / Mary A. Lewis's Sampler / Marked AD 1839 Aged 9 Years / C O N N E C T I C U T
Length Without Frame
13"
Width Without Frame
14 3/4"
Historical Owner
#77.18.3 Gift of Mr. Ernest A. Anderson, Jr. 1977
Owner
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
Owner Private
Mattatuck Museum