(In center): Fear God Honour ye king / the Lords prayer or Paternos / NOTE: This sampler has many religious verses including the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, (At center bottom): Ann Perry / Workt This / Sampler in / The Thirteenth / Year Of her / Age 1729 / Att Mrs Bowlers / School In New / Port In the / Isle of Wight / /

Maker

Perry, Ann (age 13)

Date made

1729

Origin

Isle of Wight, UK

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: both missing J and U, with ampersand. Numbers 1-3 and 1-10. Cross bands of crosses, strawberries, flowers, row of crowns and coronets, two arched columns, a large cross band of alternating squares. Small scroll border all four sides.

Inscription

(In center): Fear God Honour ye king / the Lords prayer or Paternos / NOTE: This sampler has many religious verses including the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, (At center bottom): Ann Perry / Workt This / Sampler in / The Thirteenth / Year Of her / Age 1729 / Att Mrs Bowlers / School In New / Port In the / Isle of Wight / /

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

9 3/4"

Owner

M. L. W. Wright

Owner Private

Marie L. W. Wright

Name of School

Mrs Bowler's School, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK