C K i p / / / We savor bands of blooming youth / Warmed by the voice of heavenly truth / Now yield to christ your youthful prime / With all your talents and your time / Think on your end nor thoughtless say / I'd put far off the evil day / For not a moment in your powr and death standire (?) // Ca

Maker

Kip, Catherine (age 12)

Date made

1836

Origin

New York, NY US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets. Numbers. Basket of flowers. Strawberry border. Sampler is unfinished. (Note: maker was working on this sampler at the time of her death).

Inscription

C K i p / / / We savor bands of blooming youth / Warmed by the voice of heavenly truth / Now yield to christ your youthful prime / With all your talents and your time / Think on your end nor thoughtless say / I'd put far off the evil day / For not a moment in your powr and death standire (?) // Ca

Length Without Frame

18 7/8"

Width Without Frame

13"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#2003.13 Purchased

Owner

New York Historical Society, New York, NY

Owner Private

New York Historical Society