- Maker
- Simonton, Jane (age 14)
- Date made
- 1808
- Origin
- Orange County, NY US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: Upper and lowercase, some double letters. Uppercase script missing J. 2nd uppercase block ends with V. Numbers 1-12. Small dog and flower motifs. Unfinished strawberry cross border. Strawberry (?) border on both sides and across top. Lower portion of sampler is unfinished.
- Inscription
- Excell and emulate thy P(a)rents Praise / Let thy intrinsic worth the tribute rais(e) / In every useful art thy time employ / Ze(a)lous to gain esteem true hea(r)tfelt joy / This is Miss Jane Simonton's work aged 14 years / 1808
- Length Without Frame
- 21"
- Width Without Frame
- 11 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #23.20.6 Gift of Jane A. Everdell in memory of Cornelia A.C. Everdell, 1923
- Owner
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
