(At the bottom): This needle work of mine can tell / When I was young I learned well / And by my Parents I was taught / Not to spend my time for naught. / Wrought by Betsey Daniels Medway Born 1831 Aged 11 years

Maker

Daniels, Betsey (age 11)

Date made

1831

Origin

Medway, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Chain, Hem, Stem

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Canvas

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Sampler

Inscription

(At the bottom): This needle work of mine can tell / When I was young I learned well / And by my Parents I was taught / Not to spend my time for naught. / Wrought by Betsey Daniels Medway Born 1831 Aged 11 years

Length With Frame

12"

Wdith With Frame

18"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1969-288-397 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969

Owner

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA