Sampler
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SamplerEntry/Object ID
2025.9.16Description
Wool sampler made by Mary Atkinson, aged 12, finished April 13th, 1814. At top are five different types of crowns with initials K D E L P. Imagery includes the Tree of Life with Adam and Eve, shepherd with sheep, houses, flying doves, flower garlands, etc. Stitched mottos include: "This is to let you see what care / My parents took of me" and "Teach me to feel another's woe / To hide the fault I see / That mercy I to others show / That mercy show to me."Category
Samplers