This little sampler is 157 stitches wide by 196 stitches high. The original sampler size is 4 inches wide by 5 inches high. The sampler was stitched in Cross stitch over two threads on unevenweave cotton fabric with about 75 - 80 threads per inch.
Bristol Green is a rare multicolored sampler that was worked in the format of a traditional early red sampler. Most multicolored samplers did not mimic the styles of the red samplers. This one did. This is a rare, tiny sampler that survived.
Likely the initials in the middle of the sampler tell us who the stitcher could be. So far we have not been able to find out who that girl was. So for now we will just enjoy her fun unique sampler.
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