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Makers / Maker's Age: Siedenberg, Ella (age 15)
Date Made: 1881
Origin: Germany
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross,
Embroidery Thread: Wool
Foundation Cloth: Wool
Dimensions: w x h
Owner: Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD www.mdhs.org
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: 1 alphabet: uppercase missing J and Y. Gothic lettering. Scattered motifs include a house, a bird, an eight pointed star, a crown, a dog. No border.
History of Owner: #1948.95.1 Gift of Dr. William Rush Dunton
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No