- Maker
- Coffin, Unknown family member
- Date made
- ca.
- Origin
- Nantucket, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Several cross bands. Flower and leaf border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Hazadiah Coffin born Sept 22. 1783 / Sarah Coffin born Jan 23 1795 / Emily Coffin born Sep. 5 1818 / Charlotte Coffin born Nov 7. 1820 / Mary Coffin born Apr. 17. 1824 / Roland Coffin born Mar 8 1826 / Lydia Coffin born July 22 1828 / Sarah Coffin born July 30, 1831 / Harriet Coffin born Dec. 23. 1836. / Lydia Coffin died Jan. 14. 1830 / Sarah Coffin died Aug 12. 1831 / Charlotte Coffin died July 11. 1852. / Hazadiah Coffin died Aug. 29. 1855. / Sarah Coffin died Jan. 20. 1871. / Roland F. Coffin died July 17, 1888 / Mary C. Coffin died May 22. 1899. / Emily B. Coffin died Nov. 29. 1902. // (Note): It is possible that the upper two thirds of this sampler was stitched earlier than the last six entries, we included it for the important genealogical information it records. //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 15 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #2001.0001.001 Nantucket Historical Association purchase
- Owner
- Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
- Owner Private
- Nantucket Historical Association