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Makers / Maker's Age: Burch, Mary (age 11)
Date Made: early 1800's
Origin: US
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x 7 1/4" h
Owner: Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD www.mdhs.org
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 3 alphabets: each complete. lower case has long style S. Various narrow stitched lines. Numbers 1-10. At the bottom motifs of a carnation a bowl, a cup with a handle, a tea pot and two other.
History of Owner: #1955.48.38b Gift of Dr. James.
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No