Zillah Monks, 1829, reproduction sampler, the Chester County Collection, 1987

Description

Zillah Monks,
reproduction sampler from the Chester County Collection, published by Just CrossStitch, 1987.
3 upper case and 1 lower case alphabet plus spot motifs of flowers in planters, trees, two bargello crowns, twelve sets of initials of family members, and simple border.
Text reads "Zillah H Monk Works th mo 6th 1829"
This is an unused pattern.
Includes very large master graph, stitch diagrams, and several enlarged blowups from the master graph.
Stitches include cross, rice, satin, eyelet, 4-sided, herringbone, queen, Bargello (Florentine), and backstitch.
Thread legend for DMC floss.
Stitch count 127w x 190h. Finished design size on 27 count linen 14" x 9-1/2",
From the booklet
"...Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, Pennsylvania...one of three original counties set up by William Penn in 1682...extensive collection of cross stitch samplers, with the majority being from Pennsylvania..."
There is a dark photo of the original sampler
on the back of this booklet
. See photo.
Proceeds to the Needlework Guild of Minnesota.
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