- Maker
- Munroe, Esther (age 13)
- Date made
- 1796
- Origin
- Lexington, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, French Knot, Cat, Split.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: missing the J, done in a rectangle along with the name. Large arcaded geometric flowers near top & bottom of sampler with smaller arcaded geometric flowers at the side. Wave border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Esther Munroe's Sampler 1796 / Wrought In The Thirteenth / Year of Her Age
- Length Without Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Length With Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 12"
- Wdith With Frame
- 13"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- #2728
- Owner
- Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, MA
- Owner Private
- Lexington Historical Society
