REBEKAH GRITMAN, Onondaga, NY, 1809
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Rebekah Gritman's small marking sampler was done in silk on a linen ground in a deep indigo colored thread. The sampler is from the Onondaga County region of New York. Rebekah was possibly from Lysander. Born about 1840, an 1850 Census shows a 10 year old "Rebecca Gritman" living with siblings and possibly her remarried mother and her stepfather.
INSCRIPTION:
Rebekah Gritman aged 12 years . 1852
A good name rather to be chosen than great riches.
DATE:
1852
SIZE:
Frame: 10" x 7.75" x 1"
PROVENANCE:
Anna di Salvo (Skaneateles, NY) - 1996
CONDITION:
No stitch loss. There are several small areas of ground loss. Conservation prepared by Glee. Mounted on cotton ground case over archival board. Birdseye maple frame by Ralph.
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