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 flowers
Made/Created
Artist
Rebecca Goodwin Johnson Prescott
Date made
1807 - 1808
Time Period
19th Century
Place
City
Dresden
State/Province
Maine
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Embroidered
Material/Technique
Silk on linen
Dimensions
Height
43.2 cm
Width
42 cm
Material
silk and linen
Color
Multiple Colors
Condition
Overall Condition
Fairly good
Notes
When purchased the sampler was stitched together along the deteriorating central vertical fold line, obscuring some of the embroidery.
