Sampler

Object Name:

Sampler

Object ID:

1971.023.01

Creator:

Abbot, Lucretia (1812-1899)

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1824

Description:

Sampler. Made by Lucretia Abbot (1812-1899), Concord, NH; 1824. Worked with shades of aqua green, blue, tan, and cream (originally pink) silk twist on loosely woven tan linen, featuring three alphabets: first, large block capitals, with A through G worked in eyelet stitch, H through O worked in cross stitches, and P through Z worked in squares of satin stitches; second alphabet of block capitals worked in cross stitches [with letters A C D S and Y repeated], followed by numbers one through nine; third alphabet of script capitals A through Y, with the letter J repeated. At the bottom is the inscription: "Lucretia Abbot aged 12 years." The sampler has a border on the sides and top of an undulating vine sprouting geometric motifs; narrower border of alternating green and white sawteeth edges all four sides. Linen edges are hemstitched. In addition to cross, eyelet, and satin stitches, the sampler includes a line of queen stitch above the inscription, as well as herringbone, straight, and ladder stitches separating lines of alphabets.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Linen

Dimensions:

W-11.5 L-16.75 inches

Provenance:

Foster E. Sturtevant (1898-1979) was the great-grandson of Lucretia (Abbot) Johnson (1812-1899)

Credit Line:

Gift of Foster E. Sturtevant, in memory of Arthur F. Sturtevant

People:

Abbot, Lucretia (1812-1899), Johnson, Dolliver (1800-1884), Sturtevant, Arthur F. (1864-1953), Sturtevant, Foster E. (1898-1979)

Subjects:

Embroidery, Needlework