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Margaret Kennedy American Alphabet and Verse Sampler "A Reflection at Sea"
Item Details
| Item Type | Sampler, Needlework |
| Maker | Margaret Kennedy |
| Technique | Cross-Stitch |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Materials | Silk Thread, Linen Canvas |
| Inscriptions and/or Labels | Stitched name and poem title to center line |
| Period | 19th Century, Antique |
| Date | After 1801, when the poem A Reflection at Sea was first published by Thomas Moore (Irish, 1779 – 1852) |
| Origin | United States |
| Additional Information | Presented behind glass in a decorative tray with brass side handles and felt lining on the underside |
Condition
- discoloration throughout piece; some fading to color threads; warping to fabric structure from framing tension; supplementary-weave repairs to holes in canvas at upper center and to lower right; scattered stains to textile; tray handles bent at differing angles; light wear to frame and handles; accretion to felt underside.
Dimensions
19.5" W x 9.75" H x 1.75" D
- measures frame; visible work 15.0" W x 17.5" H.
Item #
ITMG109001
