Blackwell, Rebecca (age 14?)

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Maker
Blackwell, Rebecca (age 14?)
Date made
ca. 1828
Origin
Pennington, Hunterdon (now Mercer) County, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Chain, Stem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A classic Rue School embroider. The verse is flanked by two nosegays. At the bottom a typical Rue School basket filled with flowers. There are now seven samplers known from this school: see 'A Sampling of Hunterdon County Needlework: the motifs, their makers & their stories' by Dan & Marty Campanelli.
Inscription
EXTRACT / Jesus permit thy sacred name to stand / As the first effort of a youthful hand / And as her fingers o'er the canvass move / Oh teach her tender heart to seek thy love / With thy dear children let her have a part / And write thy name thyself upon her heart / (On lower L): PARENTS / NAMES / Wilson Blackwell / Esther Blackwell / Remember / now thy / Creator in / the days / of thy youth / (on the lower R): BROTHERS / & SISTERS / NAMES / L. Blackwell / S. Blackwell / W.L. Blackwell / U. Blackwell / P. Blackwell / M.F. Blacwell / J.T. Blackwell / (Across the bottom): Worked by Rebecca Blackwell at Eliza A. Rue's School Pennington N.J //
Length Without Frame
20 1/8"
Width Without Frame
20 1/8"
Historical Owner
Purchased at auction.
Owner
Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
Owner Private
Dan & Marty Campanelli
Name of School
Eliza Rue's School, Pennington, NJ