- Maker
- Goodridge, Polly (age 12)
- Date made
- 1810
- Origin
- Lynn, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Stem
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Family names stitched in a saw tooth rectangle. A flower spray across the top. A cornucopia in the bottom corners with a flowering vine that climbs to the top. Two flowering plants at the bottom. A zig zag border all four sides. (Note: on page 164 of the book American Samplers is listed a family register sampler by Polly's sister Jane. On it Jane added her sister's death: Sept. 10, 1821).
- Inscription
- (In a saw tooth stitched cartouche): Family Register / Mr * Moses Goodridg was born Nov 27th (1768) / Miss Hannah Graves was born Jan 20th (1774) / Married August 2 1795 / Childrens names Births Deaths / Hannah Goodridge April 6, 1797 / Polly Goodridge December 18th 1798 / Jane Goodridge December 9th 1801 / Rand G Goodridge February 25th 1803 March 17th 1804 / Sally B Goodridge February 12th 1806 / Eliza Goodridge December 29th 1806 February 7th 1807 / Moses R goodridge May 12th 1808 / Joseph B Goodridge March 20th 1810 / Eliza Goodridge March 28 1812 / Mr Mrs / (In a double circle wreath at center bottom): Polly Goodridge / Comopleated this work / August 7th 1811 AE 12 / Lynn Mass. //
- Length Without Frame
- 17"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 164
- Owner
- Alison Hardy
- Owner Private
- Alison Hardy
