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Makers / Maker's Age: Woodrow, Mary Ann
Date Made: 1831
Origin: PA (?) US
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross, Outline, Eyelet, Chain
Embroidery Thread:
Foundation Cloth:
Dimensions: w x 32 cm h
Owner: Private collector
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 6 alphabets: each complete, one ampersand. Numbers 1-14 and 15-23. Vowels AEIOUY. Letters AC CE ff fl fi ffi ffl ae ce. Various narrow cross bands. Bottom half of the sampler is divided into two panels. Upper panel has various flower and leaf motifs, a center basket with flowers, one urn with flowers and one dog, the bottom panel is a farm scene with a house set in a field
History of Owner: Purchased
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No