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Sampler (87.95.194)

Sampler with pictorial and memorial elements, silk and silk chenille thread on linen ground. Upper case Roman alphabet, upper case italic (script) alphabet, lower case alphabet, numerals 1-11 and maker's name. The first line's inscription is difficult to read; it appears to say Maroe; on the other side of a floral cluster is a date. The next line gives the maker's age and initials.

At the bottom left corner is a semi-circular paper, its shape suggesting a gravestone, sewn to the linen, with inked inscription marking the death of Louisa Benson and her age. Arching over this is a form meant to represent a weeping willow. To the right of this memorial are four lines of stitched inscriptions which...

1823
Silk, linen
15.5 x 15.5in
87.95.194
Image and text: DAR Museum, 2024

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DAR Museum
Permanent collection