Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Wide floral border worked in green and salmon-colored threads. Black heart and triangle in lower right corner. Alphabets: #1 -complete; #2 missing "J"; #3 missing "J". Numbers: "1-10". Stitches used: cross stitch.
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
Sampler
"Caroline Broad" (Embroidered)
Unknown
11 1/8 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift from Mrs. Grace L. Richards
1935.1467
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