- Maker
- Lyman, Narcissa (age 12)
- Date made
- 1792
- Origin
- York, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase missing J. Lowercase to y, and another lowercase to y missing J. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines with cross bands at top and bottom. Edged with linen tape.
- Inscription
- December the 20th 1792 / Virtue Ennoble's / Truth Expands the Mind / Complacency adorns / Modest Charms beauty allures / Good sense Compleats the Fair / Narcissa Lyman / marked this samplar / when twelve / years old. //
- Length Without Frame
- 35.00cm
- Width Without Frame
- 21.00cm
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #2004.35
- Owner
- Museums of Old York, York, ME
- Owner Private
- Museums of Old York
