- Maker
- Hussey , Anzolette (age 9)
- Date made
- 1821
- Origin
- Portsmouth, NH US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Hem.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linsey-woolsey
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 block alphabets: 26 letters (1 incomplete) q not Q. 1 script alphabet: to V, no J. Numbers 1-9. All rows separated by simple geometric cross bands. At bottom of sampler, two trees with a bird perch at the top, a pair of urns with flowers. Border of a simple geometric meandering band with small flowers all 4 sides.
- Inscription
- Anzolette Hussey Aged / 9 Years Nov 7th 1821 //
- Length Without Frame
- 13 1/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 10"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #TE*H33960 Gift of Mrs. Abby Knight McLane.
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution
