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Makers / Maker's Age: Cotton, Lydia J. (age 9)
Date Made: 1819
Origin: MA , US or England
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross, Eyelet, Satin, Stem.
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x 15 3/8" h
Owner: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 3 alphabets: uppercase script & lowercase block, no J. Numbers 1-10. Verse in a wreath. Small flower motifs. Saw tooth variation border all four sides.
History of Owner: #T75-1938 Bequest of Mrs. H. A. Longman
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No