Lois Butterworth, 1756
Lois Butterworth, 1756 flame stitch sampler
Possible practice piece before making up a man's pocketbook
Name/Title
Lois Butterworth, 1756Entry/Object ID
2003.1.1Tags
Bargello, Embroidery, Flame Stitch, Irish Stitch, SamplerDescription
Lois Butterworth Flame Stitch SamplerUse
Possibly intended as practice for a pocketbook but was never made up into oneContext
Flame stitched pocketbooks were popular accessories for men in the colonies during the mid 18th c. It is likely that Lois stitched hers as a practice for making up a pocketbook for a man in her life. Lois completed her sampler in 1756 and two years later, on March 13, 1758, she married Benjamin Barton, Jr., where they resided in Swansea, MA. Benjamin served as a captain during the Revolutionary War. The couple had four children, Captain Joseph Baron, Benjamin Barton, Rebecca Barton, and Andrew Barton. Lois was born September 25, 1734 to Joseph Butterworth and Hopestil Cole Butterworth. Joseph and Hopestil had two daughters, Lois and Hannah. Hannah died on March 13, 1750, six years before Lois finished her sampler, and on what appears to be Lois' 16th birthday.Collection
ERS Sampler CollectionCategory
Flame Stitch
Counted thread embroidery
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Lois ButterworthAttribution
In the manner ofRole
EmbroidererTime Period
Late colonialPlace
* Untyped Place
Swansea, Bristol County, MATextile Details
Textile Shape
SquareEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Colony of Massachusetts