- Maker
- Elsworth, Elizabeth (age 17)
- Date made
- 1816
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Cross, Half-Cross, Cashmere
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Wool
- Predominent Motif
- A motif sampler with an abundance of images: Baskets of fruit, a figure on the L center stands with one arm up, another figure on the R of center is on a ladder picking fruit. A large figure of a woman in lower center surrounded with small black horses with various riders, animals, birds, trees, and potted plants. On the L a two story house with a figure in the doorway, and on the R a square decorative grid. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (Below central figure): V Mary (Below): Elizabeth Elsworths Sampler / worked in the 17th year of her / age Thornton AD 1816
- Length Without Frame
- 43
- Length With Frame
- 52
- Width Without Frame
- 45
- Wdith With Frame
- 48
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #971.193.1A
- Owner
- Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Owner Private
- Royal BC Museum
