- Maker
- Morse, Martha C. (age 9)
- Date made
- 1824
- Origin
- Bellows Falls, VT US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Stem, French knots, Four sided,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: uppercase block only one with 26 letters. Numbers 1-15. Various cross bands. All done in a octagonal shape. A flower and vine border with a large rose near the upper corners and a cornucopia with small blue flowers in each corner at the bottom.
- Inscription
- Friendship all hail thou balm of woe / From thee does every comfort flow / Which death alone can end. / Martha C. Morse / Aged 9 yrs July 24 1824 //
- Length Without Frame
- 18"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Historical Owner
- Inherited Sampler was made by owners GGGgrandmother
- Owner
- Anne Gordon Sweat
- Owner Private
- Anne Gorden Sweat
