Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Object ID:
- 1964.035.07
- Creator:
- Philbrick, Betsey (1791-1863)
- Place of Origin:
- Hillsborough, NH
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Marking Sampler. Made by Betsy Philbrick (1791-1863), Weare, NH; c. 1800. Unfinished, no date. Blue, black, and beige cotton cross stitching on plain-woven linen. One alphabet of fancy block capital letters is worked across four lines, each separated by a simple line of cross stitches, followed by "BETSY" in capital script letters. All four sides of the linen are hemmed. Simple cross stitching forms a border line along the sides and top.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-5.25 W-6.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Betsey Philbrick (1791-1863) was the great-great aunt of Woodbury M. Philbrook (1895-1986).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Woodbury M. Philbrook
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