* B * S W A I N * H E R / S A M P L E R * MADE * IN * THE * / TWELFTH * YEAR * OF * HE R / AGE * WAS * BORN * AUGUSt / the 21st 1 7 9 1 * // (Note: the letter S is backwards and some thread missing in some letters).

Maker

Swain, B.

Date made

1803

Origin

Nantucket, MA US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Rice, Herringbone, Eyelet.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: uppercase block all 26 letters. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.

Inscription

* B * S W A I N * H E R / S A M P L E R * MADE * IN * THE * / TWELFTH * YEAR * OF * HE R / AGE * WAS * BORN * AUGUSt / the 21st 1 7 9 1 * // (Note: the letter S is backwards and some thread missing in some letters).

Length Without Frame

7 3/4"

Width Without Frame

13"

Historical Owner

#1990.0001.001 Nantucket Historical Association purchase.

Owner

Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA