Sampler
- Title:
- Sarah Ann Wilson Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Creator:
- Scott, Sarah Ann Wilson, 1814-1895
- Date:
- 1823
- Material:
- Silk floss on flax
linen ground - Description:
- Schoolgirl sampler of Sarah Ann Wilson (1814-1895). Natural flax/ linen ground sampler worked with lime, olive, rosy red, pink, light blue, and blue/green silk floss. The piece is worked with a satin-stitched triangle border; all rows are separated by dividing lines of x-stitch designs. Includes 3 alphabets, and numbers 1-9. Inscription reads: "Sarah Ann Wilson aged 9." Motifs include diamonds, a willow tree, two story house with hipped roof, and vine with leaves.
- Place of Origin:
- Peterborough, NH
- Collection Name:
- Monadnock Center Sampler Collection
- Item Number:
- 1950.96.50
- Accession Number:
- 1950.96
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Hattie Wilson - Wilson Scott Estate
- Participating Organization:
- Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society
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