Unknown
Sampler
Maker's Name
Unknown
Location
Marion County, Kentucky
Date Made
1876
Maker's Age
unknown
Dimensions
7 ⅞ x 5 ¾ inches
Medium
Wool on linen canvas with cross and four-sided stitches; thread count: 26/inch horizontal, 27/inch vertical
Provenance
Ex collection of the Loretto Motherhouse Archives. Sold by Cowan's Auctions, Spring Americana: Fine & Decorative Arts, lot#320, June 23, 2007 to Private Collector #21.
Description
A simple teacher marking sampler, having six rows of alphabet and numbers.
The "verse" reads:
Pattern For You.
Loretto. 1876.

A small label affixed to the back makes reference to a pamphlet entitled "History Sampler, Sisters of Loretto". AKS is currently seeking a copy for digitization.
Currently there is no other known information about this sampler.
Owner/History of Owner/Credit Line
Private Collector #21
AKS Catalog Number
2019-046
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