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Sampler

Object Name:
Sampler
Object ID:
2005.042.13
Creator:
Hutchins, Dorothy
Place of Origin:
Merrimack, NH
Date:
1810
Description:
Sampler. Made by Dorothy Hutchins, Merrimack, NH, 1810. Embroidered alphabet, year "1810", "Merrimac", "Dorothy Hutchins Born May th. 18 1790", and "In early youth ere thoughtful care / My brow had furrow'd oe". Unfinished.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
H-9 W-15.75 inches
Provenance:
Probably made by Dorothy (Dolly) Hutchins (1790-1825). Descended in the Hutchins family to the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of John B. Hills
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