Sampler
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Harriet Abbot
American, 1815 - 1887
Date1826
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 16 1/2 × 15 1/2in. (41.9 × 39.4cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Shawn Parker
DescriptionSampler, done in cross stitch in shades of dark brown, brown, and tan embroidery floss on a tan background by Harriet Abbot (1815-1887) at age 11 in 1826. The sampler has four complete alphabets in various cases and fonts followed by a prayer. "May I be kept in virtues path / By Gods Almighty hand / Be owned and blest of him at last / And reach the pomist land"
Object number2020.51.1
InscribedSampler Text: "May I be kept in virtues path / By Gods Almighty hand / Be owned and blest of him at last / And reach the pomist land / Executed by Harriet Abbott examp / in my 11 year / September 1826 [faded] / of the instruction of [faded] Child"On View
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