- Maker
- Stanley, Almira (age 13)
- Date made
- 1831
- Origin
- CT (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: upper and lowercase both with 26 letters. Numbers 1-10. Various narrow cross bands. The lower half has a two story house with two chimneys in the center. Saw tooth border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
- Inscription
- Almira Stanley marked this sampler / In 1831 aged 13. / (Note) the verse uses the long style S). (On the L): The rose is / sweet but it / surrounded / with thorns / (At the bottom): The lily of the valley is fragrant but it / springeth up among the brambles (From Hymn XII) //
- Length Without Frame
- 15 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Owner
- Cheryl E. Cullimore
- Owner Private
- Cheryl E. Cullimore