Sampler
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Weltha Goodrich
American, 1796 - 1869
Date1817
MediumEmbroidery; silk thread on a plain-woven, undyed linen ground
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 10 7/8 x 11 1/4in. (27.6 x 28.6cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSampler worked in light green, dark brown, medium blue, light brown and medium green silk threads on a plain-woven linen ground in cross stitches. The sampler is squarish, oriented horizontally. It is laid out with six rows of three alphabets, the numbers 1 through 9 and an inscription, over two inscriptions. The first inscription is "Simsbury.July.12.1817.". The second inscription is "Religion is the chief concern/ Of mortals here below/ May i its great importance learn/ Its sovereign virtue know". The third inscription is "WELTHA GOODrich."; "GOODrich." encroaches the right border. The sampler has a four-sided narrow border.
The sampler has a 3/16-inch double-turned hem on all four sides. The sampler is not framed or permanently mounted; it is accompanied by an old frame. It is encased in a covered mat.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets and the numbers 1-9. The letters are uppercase block in alphabet 1, lowercase block in alphabet 2, and uppercase script in alphabet 3. The letter J is present in all alphabets; the letter U is present in alphabets 1 and 2. Alphabets 2 and 3 end at the letter Y. Maker uses long 's'.
Stitches: The sampler was worked in cross stitch (over two).
Condition: The sampler has light fading. It has a hole in its center. It has some stains. The sampler is not framed or permanently mounted; it is accompanied by an old frame. It is encased in a covered mat.
The sampler has a 3/16-inch double-turned hem on all four sides. The sampler is not framed or permanently mounted; it is accompanied by an old frame. It is encased in a covered mat.
Letters and Numbers: There are three alphabets and the numbers 1-9. The letters are uppercase block in alphabet 1, lowercase block in alphabet 2, and uppercase script in alphabet 3. The letter J is present in all alphabets; the letter U is present in alphabets 1 and 2. Alphabets 2 and 3 end at the letter Y. Maker uses long 's'.
Stitches: The sampler was worked in cross stitch (over two).
Condition: The sampler has light fading. It has a hole in its center. It has some stains. The sampler is not framed or permanently mounted; it is accompanied by an old frame. It is encased in a covered mat.
Object number1973.72.2
MarkingsTranscription of text lines:"ABCDEFGHIJKLM/ NOPQRSTUVWXYZ/ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy/ ABCDEFGHIJKLM/ NOPQRSTVWXY&/ 123456789. Simsbury.July.12.1817./ "Religion is the chief concern/ Of mortals here below/ May i its great importance learn/ Its sovereign virtue know/ WELTHA GOODrich."
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