Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Item Information

Title:
Alphabet/Verse Sampler
Description:
Alphabet/verse sampler. Square, ivory linen. Medium scale floral border at top, wave border at sides, small scale floral at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; #2-complete; #3-"A-X"; #4 - "A,E,I,O,U,W,Y"; Numbers:"1-10". Cross stitch, eyelet hole, satin stitch.
Creator:
Tower, Mary, 1810-
Date:
1820
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
alphabets (symbols)
education
floral patterns
numerals
poetry
Linen
Silk
Embroidered
Cross-stitched
Floral
Education
Alphabet
Numbers
Poetry
Extent:
13 in. x 13 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/47461
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift from Miss Dorothea Melanie Beck
Accession #:
1967.85
Identifier:
47461