Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Object ID:
- 2002.642
- Creator:
- Carey, Emeline (1814-1862)
Fiber Artist - Place of Origin:
- Lempster, NH
- Date:
- circa 1829
- Description:
- Sampler. Attributed to Wealthy Emeline Carey (1814-1862), Lempster, NH; 1829. Worked in dark and light blue, tan, and green silk twist and floss on loosely woven linen, featuring four alphabets: first, block capital letters in dark blue cross stitch, followed by an ampersand and numbers one through eleven; second, large script capitals A through W in dark blue cross stitch; third, lower-case letters in light blue cross stitch; and fourth, small, lower-case letters in beige cross stitch, followed by numbers one through twelve. Centered below this section is the inscription "Emeline Carey / 1829" worked in beige cross stitches. Across the bottom of the sampler is a motif of crossed feathers (or ferns) flanked by two pine trees. These motifs are worked in shades of green and blue in cross, satin, and chain stitches.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-8.5 W-9.75 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Carey, Emeline (1814-1862)
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