Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Object ID:
- 1970.501.02
- Creator:
- Bridge, Hannah (1807-1849)
- Place of Origin:
- Billerica, MA
- Date:
- 1815
- Description:
- Sampler. Made by Hannah Bridge (1807-1849), Billerica, MA; c. 1815. Primarily pink, yellow, and green silk floss and twist worked on loosely woven tan linen. Features a decorative header of a central basket of flowers flanked by yellow and black birds, white sheep, and pink pineapple plants. Below this appear two alphabets: first, capital block letters worked in pink cross stitch; second, lower-case letters worked in pink cross stitch. The alphabets are followed by the inscription: "Hannah Bridge AE 8 ye." The bottom panel features a yellow hipped-roof house under an arching willow tree. The green floss used for the willow tree is crinkled. On the right is a floral design bigger than the house, with an anchor-like base. Chevron border across the bottom edge. Stitches used in the decorative elements include outline, Irish, surface satin, satin, and straight. All four edges of the linen are hemstitched.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- H-11.8 W-7.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Bridge, Hannah (1807-1849)
- Subjects:
- Education, Needlework, Embroidery
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