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Makers / Maker's Age: S. T. H.
Date Made: 1835
Origin: US
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Stitches: Cross, Eyelet
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x h
Owner: Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD www.mdhs.org
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 1 alphabet: uppercase block double letters. Numbers 1 to 11. Narrow cross bands. At the bottom a basket of flowers on L and R with a small yellow bird on a twig in the center. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
History of Owner: 1955.48.38 Gift of Dr. James Bordley, Jr.
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No