Name/Title
Sarah Hunter SamplerDescription
Sampler sewn by Sarah Hunter Chamberlain. Taught by Mrs. Brunto. Embroidered with rows of numbers, letters, and geometric design. Black, brown, and white silk threads on linen homespun.Made/Created
Artist
Sarah Hunter ChamberlainDate made
1791Time Period
Late 18th centuryPlace
City
BristolState/Province
MaineCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EmbroideredLocation
Bottom third of samplerTranscription
"Sarah Hunter worked this in the sixteenth year of her age in the year of our lord 1791 Taught by Mrs. Brunto"Notes
Also embroidered with letters and numbersGeneral Notes
Note
Part of a set of five samplers sewn by Sarah Hunter Chamberlain and her daughters