Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object Number:
1952.3
Date:
1750-1810
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. ( 34.9 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: bottom edge, in green: "Elizabeth Burrill/samPler workd/in her 10 Year 10"
Description:
Vertical rectangular linen sampler stitched with green silk; alphabets in horizontal rows separated by lines of stitching; surrounded by cross-stitched border; stitches include cross, satin, outline, buttonhole, chain, queen, and running.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Edna Morse
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.