Name/Title
Rebecca Goodwin Johnson SamplerDescription
Rebecca Goodwin Johnson Prescott sampler dated 1835. Hand embroidered with silk thread on a linen background. Consists of 4 alphabets. Three are in upper case letters and one in lower case letters. Another alphabet is in upper case letters is incomplete. Numbers 1 thru 10. Sewn by Rebecca G J Prescott aged 8 years. Bible verse: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The sampler is framed with a border of leaves and flowersMade/Created
Artist
Rebecca Goodwin Johnson PrescottDate made
1807 - 1808Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
City
DresdenState/Province
MaineCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EmbroideredMaterial/Technique
Silk on linenCondition
Overall Condition
Fairly goodNotes
When purchased the sampler was stitched together along the deteriorating central vertical fold line, obscuring some of the embroidery.