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Makers / Maker's Age: Holness, Maria
Date Made: 1800
Origin: England
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Stitches: Cross, Satin, Eyelet, French knots
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x 35.5 cm h
Owner: Private collector
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 3 alphabets: all with U and V transposed, lowercase with J. Each with an ampersand. Numbers 1-5, 1-24. Various cross bands. Motifs of strawberries, crowns, hearts, eight pointed stars. At the center bottom a three story house with four chimneys, a tall tree and four small trees on each side, a leaning plant, a dog and a vase. Arcaded honeysuckle border all four sides.
History of Owner: Purchased
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No