Name/Title
samplerEntry/Object ID
1955.574.001Description
Sampler. Alphabet/pictorial sampler. Natural linen with Smyrna cross, eyelet, 2-sided line and cross stitching in blue, green, tan and brown. 5 alphabets; pictorial design includes a brick house, tree, dog, birds, flower basket. Verse "Let prudence and piety adorn thy life Unstained with ill and undesturbed by strife Chaste, meek and humble keep thou thy heart Till bi by heaven from life depart". Signed "Sarah Ann Nicodemus' work done in her 13 year Jan 16 1836". 17" x 8"Acquisition
Accession
1955.574Source or Donor
Henderson, BessieAcquisition Method
GiftExhibition
Carroll at 250: People, Place, and the Making of HistoryGeneral Notes
Note
Original deed of gift reads "Sampler made by Sarah Ann Nicodemus Baile 1836". Sampler inventory #S4
