Susannah Spencer sampler

MakerMade by Sarah Spencer (American, 1774 - 1843)

MakerMade by Susanna Spencer (American, 1747 - 1832)

Date1761

MediumSilk on linen.

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 6 1/2in. (11.4 x 16.5cm)
Frame (height x width): 7 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (17.8 x 23.5 x 2.9cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

DescriptionThe sampler is stitched on beige linen with a plain border along the outside. The alphabet is first in blue, except the letter D which is a lighter color the symbol "&" completes the alphabet. Below the alphabet is stiched "Susanna Spencer/Born September 20/1747: Made in/ the year 1761/ her sampler" followed by the numbers 1-10. The number 1 looks like a J throughout the peice. There is a cross-stitched diamond design on the right side, with the top two lines of the diamond extending out and having small "flags" at the ends.

Object number2015.50.0

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