- Maker
- Safford, Elizabeth Lucretia (age 11)
- Date made
- 1840
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets. Numbers 1-6. Various wide and narrow cross bands. Motifs of two facing yellow birds with black wing and tail, other birds, hearts, diamonds, small flowers, basket of flowers, etc. Narrow border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Elizabeth . Lucretia . Safford's / sampler . aged . 11 . years . Aug . 25th . 1840 / The Seamstress with her little hands / Pleas'd to improve her skill / Delights to mind the soft commands / And do her Mistress will //
- Length Without Frame
- 15 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 16"
- Historical Owner
- #1978.30.3 Gift of Alfred Rosenthal
- Owner
- American Folk Art Museum, New York City, NY
- Owner Private
- American Folk Art Museum
