(Above Jesus): I N R I (In the center of the octagon): I V S / 1822 //

Maker

I V S

Date made

1822

Origin

Germany

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Sampler is divided into two sides. On the L are 2 alphabets both missing the J and the U. Numbers 1-9. On the R are various motifs: Jesus on the cross, a man and a woman at his side. A church, a fox, two facing birds, a deer, one crown, an octagon with a cross at each divider. No border.

Inscription

(Above Jesus): I N R I (In the center of the octagon): I V S / 1822 //

Length Without Frame

16"

Width Without Frame

10"

Historical Owner

#09.50.2580 Rogers Fund 1909

Owner

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY