Nancy Chamberlain Sampler

Textile

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Nancy Chamberlain Sampler

Description

Large sampler sewn by Nancy Chamberlain. Mostly black silk thread on linen plain weave fabric. Blue and brown silk thread as well. Circle and line geometric border surrounding alphabet, numbers, signature, and verse.

Made/Created

Artist

Nancy Chamberlain

Date made

1819

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

City

Bristol

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embroidered

Location

Bottom half of sampler

Transcription

"Jesus Permit Thy Gracious Name to Stand as The First Efforts of an Infants Hand and While her Fingers on Oer This canvas Move engage her tender hert to seek thy love Nancy, Chamberlain Sampler Marked in the 9 Year of her age 1819"

Notes

Also embroidered alphabet and numbers on this sampler

Dimensions

Height

44 cm

Width

41 cm

Material

Silk, Linen

Color

Tan, Black, Brown, Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Fading

Notes

Colors have faded and the brown dye has migrated in places

General Notes

Note

Part of a set of five samplers all sewn by Nancy Chamberlain, her mother Sarah Hunter Chamberlain, and her sister Sarah Ann Chamberlain