Sampler

Object Name: Sampler

Object ID: 1969.504.03 b

Creator: Morey, Betsey Connor (1826-1898)

Place of Origin: Wilmot, NH

Date: 1836 circa

Description: Sampler. Made by Betsey Connor Morey (1826-1898), Wilmot, NH; c. 1836. Linen threads on a linen ground. Worked mostly in cross stitch with bands of alphabets: first, capital block letters followed by numbers one through sixteen; second, large capital letters with curlycue flourishes (which are unusual on American samplers, and may indicate a Scottish influence); third, large capital letters in the block style; fourth, script capital letters; fifth, small-scale block capital letters; sixth, lower-case block letters; seventh, capital block letters. Inscription at bottom: "BETSEY CONNOR MOREY," with the first letter of each word much larger than the rest. Bottom edge of linen is selvage; other sides are hemmed. A few of the lines between alphabets are worked in outline and half-cross (or slant) stitches; the rest is all cross stitches. Thread colors are shades of brown and blue.

Material: Textile
Linen

Dimensions: H-19.25 W-14.2 inches

Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Collection

People: Morey, Betsey Connor (1826-1898)

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