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Makers / Maker's Age: Gellett, Susanna
Date Made: 1800
Origin: England
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Stitches: Cross, Satin, Counted Satin, Stem
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Wool
Dimensions: w x 17 1/4" h
Owner: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: Sampler is divided into six horizontal sections by repeating geometric and floral cross bands. Centrally placed at the top, is an angel with a trumpet. At the bottom a wide section with a red brick house, steps and a lawn, flanked by trees, birds, flowerpots, a woman on the left and a man with a dog on the right. A cross band above the house, blue above and white below, depicts the sky and clouds. Meandering flower and leaf border all four sides.
History of Owner: #T.51-1938 Bequest of Mrs. H. A. Longman
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No