Redwork Alphabet Sampler dated 1894

Name/Title

Redwork Alphabet Sampler dated 1894

Tags

Sampler, Red work, Alphabet sampler, Review

Description

Redwork cross stitch alphabet sampler cross stitch border and blanket stitch supporting the fringed edging. Cotton threads on linen ground. Dated 1894. There are 2 capital letter print fonts and one lower case print font. There are numbers one to zero, and a script font. The initials M/F appear on the sampler.

Made/Created

Artist

M F

Date made

1894

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Unknown

Notes

Language: English Style: Counted Thread Technique: Cross Stitch

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

M/F 1894

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Accessories

Notes

The sampler was delivered mounted and framed. There was a note included on the mounting material when we unframed the sampler noting that the sampler was framed in 1978.

Provenance

Notes

Provenance Date: January 2020 The donor found in an estate sale Provenance Person: Erika Lindensmith