ANN*ARNOLD*IS*MY*NAME*AND*ENG* / LAND*IS*MY*NATION*WINDSOR*IS* / MY*DWELLING*PLACE*AND*CHRIS / T*IS*MY*SALVATION* / THE*LORD*IS*RIGHTEOUS*IN*ALL* / HIS*WAY*AND*HOLY*IN*ALL*HIS / WORKS*THE*LORD*IS*NIGH*UN / TO*ALL THEM*THAT*CALL*OUT* / TO*HIM*???ALL*SUCH*SHALL / HE*WILL*FULFIL*THEIR ? OF* / THEM*THAT*FEAR*HIM*HE*ALSO* / WILL*HEAR*THEIR*CRY*AND*WIL / L*HELP*THEM* THE*LORD*????/ TH*ALL ???? THAT* ?? HIM* BU / T? SCATTERETH * . ORD*ALL*THE* / UNGODLY*MY*MOUTH*SHALL* / THE*PRAISE*OF*THE*LORD* / AND*LET*ALL*FLESH*GIVE*THANK / S*UNTO*HIS*HOLY*NAME*FOR*EV / ER*AND*EVER*.

Maker

Arnold, Elizabeth

Date made

1710

Origin

Windsor, England

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: all missing J's and U's. Numbers 1-13. One very large diamond cross band and several other smaller ones. The bottom third has various motifs including five small crowns and a large thistle . Sampler appears to be unfinished.

Inscription

ANN*ARNOLD*IS*MY*NAME*AND*ENG* / LAND*IS*MY*NATION*WINDSOR*IS* / MY*DWELLING*PLACE*AND*CHRIS / T*IS*MY*SALVATION* / THE*LORD*IS*RIGHTEOUS*IN*ALL* / HIS*WAY*AND*HOLY*IN*ALL*HIS / WORKS*THE*LORD*IS*NIGH*UN / TO*ALL THEM*THAT*CALL*OUT* / TO*HIM*???ALL*SUCH*SHALL / HE*WILL*FULFIL*THEIR ? OF* / THEM*THAT*FEAR*HIM*HE*ALSO* / WILL*HEAR*THEIR*CRY*AND*WIL / L*HELP*THEM* THE*LORD*????/ TH*ALL ???? THAT* ?? HIM* BU / T? SCATTERETH * . ORD*ALL*THE* / UNGODLY*MY*MOUTH*SHALL* / THE*PRAISE*OF*THE*LORD* / AND*LET*ALL*FLESH*GIVE*THANK / S*UNTO*HIS*HOLY*NAME*FOR*EV / ER*AND*EVER*.

Length Without Frame

18 1/2"

Width Without Frame

8 1/8"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1963.33 Gift of Mrs. J. Templeman Coolidge

Owner

Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA

Owner Private

Worcester Art Museum