Elizabeth Ashcraft
Sampler
Maker's Name
Ashcraft, Elizabeth
Location
Marion County, Kentucky
Date Made
1842
Maker's Age
unknown
Dimensions
12 ½ x 15 ¾ inches
Medium
Silk on linen with Algerian eye, cross, four-sided, and queen stitches; thread count: 20/inch horizontal, 22/inch vertical
Provenance
Made by Elizabeth Ashcraft in 1842. The sampler was donated to the Archdiocese of Louisville by an unknown donor in the distant past.
Description
The sampler has five rows of alphabets and numerals separated by minimally decorative crossbands. The signature reads:
Elizabeth Ashcraft
Loretto. May. 3. A. D. 1842

The initials "A L" are also seen in the left lower aspect of the sampler. Please see the inverse of the verso and the verso in the ancillary images.

As of yet, AKS can find no history relating to the sampler maker.
Owner/History of Owner/Credit Line
Archdiocese of Louisville
AKS Catalog Number
2020-072
Sources
Archdiocese of Louisville
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