Sampler

Object Name: Sampler

Object ID: 1970.501.02

Creator: Bridge, Hannah (1807-1849)

Place of Origin: Billerica, MA

Date: 1815

Description: Sampler. Made by Hannah Bridge (1807-1849), Billerica, MA; c. 1815. Primarily pink, yellow, and green silk floss and twist worked on loosely woven tan linen. Features a decorative header of a central basket of flowers flanked by yellow and black birds, white sheep, and pink pineapple plants. Below this appear two alphabets: first, capital block letters worked in pink cross stitch; second, lower-case letters worked in pink cross stitch. The alphabets are followed by the inscription: "Hannah Bridge AE 8 ye." The bottom panel features a yellow hipped-roof house under an arching willow tree. The green floss used for the willow tree is crinkled. On the right is a floral design bigger than the house, with an anchor-like base. Chevron border across the bottom edge. Stitches used in the decorative elements include outline, Irish, surface satin, satin, and straight. All four edges of the linen are hemstitched.

Material: Textile
Linen

Dimensions: H-11.8 W-7.4 inches

Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People: Bridge, Hannah (1807-1849)

Subjects: Education, Needlework, Embroidery

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