UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1819

Sampler


natural linen ground, 2 houses, fruit/flower trees, birds,, dog, hearts, strawberries and basket cross stitched in green, tan, pink (red?), numbers cross stiched in black down one edge; center devoid of embroidery; 9.5”x11.5” Tacked onto cardboard; marked “Made by 7 year old child, 18919, loaded by Mrs D.B.Hubbard” (front) & “Sampler made by Margaret Denison Burr when seven years of age. Made in 1819”




Provenance:
Loaned by Mrs D.B Hubbard; made by Margaret Denison Burr at age 7 years

Construction Label:
Embroidery



1993T 1819.2