I C * A C * T M * M M * D C * / R C * A C * P C * A C * W C* / Elisabeth * Cooper * h / er * samPLOR * ( ? ) 1763 / * (near the bottom): Let not thY / mind be lifted high But / grace thy Face With / modisty //

Maker

Cooper, Elisabeth (age 12_

Date made

1763

Origin

Woodbury, Gloucester Cnty, NJ US

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet

In Bolton & Co.

Yes.....Page 39. 1763. Verse 597.

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: both without the J and U. Numbers 1-1(0)on line 4 and 1-10 on bottom line. Simple stitched lines and various cross bands. No border. (Note: The pattern for this sampler is available. Please see the Gloucester County Historical Society website).

Inscription

I C * A C * T M * M M * D C * / R C * A C * P C * A C * W C* / Elisabeth * Cooper * h / er * samPLOR * ( ? ) 1763 / * (near the bottom): Let not thY / mind be lifted high But / grace thy Face With / modisty //

Length Without Frame

11 1/2"

Width Without Frame

9"

Historical Owner

*

Owner

Gloucester County Historical Society, Gloucester, NJ

Owner Private

Gloucester County Historical Society