Comfort Whidden, Sampler, 1820

Textile

Portsmouth Historical Society

Photo by Ralph Morang

Name/Title

Comfort Whidden, Sampler, 1820

Entry/Object ID

2024.005.002

Description

Sampler made by Comfort Whidden (1807-1894). Linen ground with likely linen thread stitching. Techniques used include cross stitch and eyelet embroidery. Colors are faded, but a dark green and black are visible. Motifs include trees, upper and lowercase alphabets, geometric patterns and designs, and a fruit basket.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.005

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by Merrilee Possner.

Made/Created

Artist

Whidden, Comfort

Date made

1820

Place

City

Portsmouth

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stitching

Transcription

ABCDEFGH / IKLMNO / PQRSTUV / WXYZCW ABCDEFGHIGKL / MNOPQRSTUVW XYZ [?] abcdefg / hijklmnopqrſtuv 123456789101112131417 Wrought by Comfort / Whidden Portſmouth / July the 31 1820 ABCDEFGHIJK / LMNOPQRSTU

Material/Technique

Cross stitch

Dimensions

Dimension Description

framed

Height

21 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Material

Linen