Sampler
- Title:
- Ruthy Holt Sampler
- Object Name:
- Sampler
- Creator:
- Hovey, Ruth Holt, 1812-1874
- Date:
- 1825-1826
- Material:
- Cotton floss on linen ground
- Description:
- Schoolgirl sampler of Ruthy Holt (1812-1874). Natural linen sampler worked with blue cotton floss. 9 rows include 5 alphabets and numbers 1-13. Each alphabet is separated by dividing line worked in varying stitches. The lower third of the sampler is enclosed by a scroll border, and includes the inscription: "Wrought by Ruthy Holt/ Peterborough aet. 13 born/ May 19 1812."
- People:
- Hovey, Ruth Holt, 1812-1874
- Place of Origin:
- Peterborough, NH
- Collection Name:
- Monadnock Center Sampler Collection
- Item Number:
- 1965.24.187
- Accession Number:
- 1965.24
- 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:
- Leonora Smith Hunter Estate
- Participating Organization:
- Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society
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