Sampler

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Sampler

Entry/Object ID

2008.0149

Description

Embroidered silk on linen Framed cross stitch sampler. Thread colors: brown, green, yellow and cream. Three alphabets: upper and lower case and upper case cursive. Numerals 1-10. Below this is sewn "Rebecca Kelley Noyes." Below this is a two story house flanked by trees and fence. Inscription at the bottom: "O then be truly wise my love now in the morn of youth Thy heart devote to God above in spirit and in truth." The lettering below this has loss of threads.

Collection

Textile

Made/Created

Date made

1826

Place

Location

Stonington probably

Notes

Made: Noyes