- Maker
- Uphams, Eveline (age 13)
- Date made
- 1818
- Origin
- Brookfield, NC (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets across top: uppercase cursive, block and lower case. Numbers 1-8. Simple stitched lines. In the bottom a Georgian style house with 2 chimneys on R with a lawn in front. 4 small and 1 large trees, a bush, 2 birds, two hearts, a small and large basket of flowers. No border.
- Inscription
- (After alphabet #1): D I W V / (After the last alphabet): Eveline Uphams Sampler Wrought in / the 13th year of her age. Brookfield Aug, 1818 / Washington born Feb 22d 1732 and died Dec / 14th 1799 aged 68. (Note: The last two lines are in tribute to George Washington //
- Length Without Frame
- 14"
- Length With Frame
- 16"
- Width Without Frame
- 15 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Original Frame
- No
- Owner
- NSCDA Burgwin-Wright Museum House, Wilmington, NC
- Owner Private
- NSCDA-Burgwin-Wright Museum House