- Maker
- Langtry, F.
- Date made
- 1882
- Origin
- Southwick, MA US?
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Wool
- Predominent Motif
- A mirror image sampler with motifs on both sides of: angels, facing birds, small houses, butterflies, eight-sided stars, flying birds, crowns, coronets, baskets of flowers, animals. One large cross band in the upper third. At the bottom Adam & Eve, an apple tree, two baskets of fruit or flowers, large green trees on L and R with small animals beneath. Saw tooth lawn border across the bottom, arcaded strawberry border up both sides and across the tom.
- Inscription
- (At the top): ALL YOU MY FRIENDS WHO NOW EXPECT TO SEE / A PIECE OF WORK THUS PERFORMED BY ME CAST / BUT A SMILE UPON MY MEAN ENDEAVOUR I'LL / STRIVE TO MEND AND BE OBEDIENT EVER / LOVE AND HONOUR YOUR PARENTS / (Near the center): F LANGTRY / COMPLETED / THIS WORK AT / SOUTHWICK / JULY 31 / 1882 //
- Length Without Frame
- 85cm
- Width Without Frame
- 67cm
- Historical Owner
- #H976.82.64
- Owner
- Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Owner Private
- Museum of Vancouver
