- Maker
- Fonerden, Martha (age 12)
- Date made
- 1788
- Origin
- MD US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Pulled thread work
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- One cross band of large( flowers?). A wide meandering band entwined with small flowers and leave frames the verse. (Note: this sampler is an example of extremely fine needlework)
- Inscription
- (In a stitched center square): O that I as a little Child, / May follow thee and never rest / Til sweetly thou ????? // (Note: hymn by Paul Gerhardt 1607-1676) (Martha Fonerden / Aged 12 Years / 1788 //
- Historical Owner
- #1953.39.1 Gift of Mrs. Emma L. Stokes
- Owner
- Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
- Owner Private
- Maryland Historical Society