I mark these elements of humon(sp) lore / And form my name where all was blank before / Lord make my heart a SamPler of thy grace / There form thine image and thy PrecePis trace / O mark my soul for heaven Where angels shine / And seal the glorious truth that god is mine / Lydia P Davis Sampler Wrought A D 1838 in the 13th Year of Her age / Under the Instruction of S A Meloy //

Maker

Davis, Lydia P (age 13)

Date made

1838

Origin

CT (?) US

Stitches

Cross, Stem, Satin, Eyelet.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: all complete, one with ampersand. Numbers 1-8. In a rectangular cartouche beautiful baskets of flowers with a flowered tree on both sides across the bottom. Large facing birds on branches. Arcaded leaf and flower variation border all four sides.

Inscription

I mark these elements of humon(sp) lore / And form my name where all was blank before / Lord make my heart a SamPler of thy grace / There form thine image and thy PrecePis trace / O mark my soul for heaven Where angels shine / And seal the glorious truth that god is mine / Lydia P Davis Sampler Wrought A D 1838 in the 13th Year of Her age / Under the Instruction of S A Meloy //

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

17 1/2"

Historical Owner

#85.6 Gift of Florence Pierce Sperring

Owner

Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT

Owner Private

Mattatuck Museum