Low, Ann E (age

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Maker
Low, Ann E (age
Date made
1837
Origin
New London, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all with 26 letters. Wide and narrow cross bands. Flower motifs. Floral border across the top and started down the side. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Give me O Lord thy early grace / Nor let my soul complain / That the young morning of my days / Have all been spent in vain / Ann E. Low Age ( 9?) New London. 1837 / The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. //
Length Without Frame
17 1/4"
Width Without Frame
16 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1970c.78
Owner
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens House, Wethersfield, CT
Owner Private
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum