Abigail U Woosters Sampler which she / mark'd in the 11th year of her age under / the instruction of Mary Mallory. June th 18 / AD 1824 / Teach me to feel an others wo (sic) / To hide the fault I see / That mercy I to others show / That mercy show to me / (In square on the R) A U / W

Maker

Wooster, Abigail Ursula (age 11)

Date made

1824

Origin

Naugatuck, CT US

Stitches

Cross, Tent

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: all complete, #2 has some double letters. Two ampersands. Numbers 1-12. Simple stitched lines. Scattered motifs. Across the bottom four marking patterns and a two story house. Four sided diamond border all four sides.

Inscription

Abigail U Woosters Sampler which she / mark'd in the 11th year of her age under / the instruction of Mary Mallory. June th 18 / AD 1824 / Teach me to feel an others wo (sic) / To hide the fault I see / That mercy I to others show / That mercy show to me / (In square on the R) A U / W

Length Without Frame

12 1/2"

Width Without Frame

12 3/4"

Historical Owner

#1972.20.0 Museum purchase

Owner

Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT