Name/Title
SamplerEntry/Object ID
1979.28.1Description
Marking sampler worke by Betsy Nason Googins in black, brown, white, and blue threads on unbleached linen; worked in cross, satin, queen, and straight stitches. Two upper case and one lower case alphabet over the maker's inscription, location, and date, over a verse that reads:
"Behold oer death's bewildering wave, the rainbow hope arise
A bridge of glory oer the grave, that bears beyond the skies"
"Sure if one blessing heaven on man bestows
Tis the Pure Peace that concious virtue knows"
"Delightful task to rear the tender thaugh
And teach the tender young how to shoot"
Enclosed within a simple lozenge border on three sides with a simpler zig-zag border along the bottom edge.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Googins, Betsy NasonRole
NeedleworkerDate made
1808Dimensions
Height
24-3/4 inWidth
22 inMaterial
silk thread on linenInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel Type
Object LabelLabel
Betsy Nason Googins (1799–1884)
Marking sampler, 1808
Probably worked in Saco, Maine (school unknown)
Silk thread on linen
Cross, satin, queen, and straight stitches
Collection of the Dyer Library and Saco Museum
