Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Object ID:
- 1957.033.01
- Creator:
- Weare, Elizabeth (1749-1813)
- Place of Origin:
- Hampton Falls, NH
- Date:
- 1761
- Description:
- Marking Sampler. Made by Elizabeth Weare (1749-1813), Hampton Falls, NH; 1761. Hemmed linen square cross-stitched with lines of alphabet letters and inscription in cream-colored silk thread. The first three lines are an alphabet of block capital letters and an ampersand. The fourth line consists of numbers one through zero; fifth line is the inscription, "elizabeth weare," and the last line is "born june 17-- [hole]." A plain line of cross stitches separates each line of letters.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-3.8 W-3.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Elizabeth (Weare) Dow (1749-1813), daughter of Meshech and Mehitable (Wainwright) Weare. The donor, Allen L. Goodhue (1906-1980), was a descendant of Meshech Weare.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Goodhue
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