- Maker
- Williams, Charlotte (age 10)
- Date made
- 1823
- Origin
- Unknown
- Stitches
- Cross, Chain
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Wool
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: lowercase has both the long and the short S and an ampersand. Numbers 1-26. Various cross bands. Sampler is divided into 4 sections with alphabets and numbers in 1, verses in 2 & 3, and name and motifs in 4. Various motifs of birds, crowns, baskets of flowers, deer, birds. Double row of border with squares and X's.
- Inscription
- (In panel #2): JESUS PERMIT THY GRACIOUS NAME TO STAND / AS THE FIRST EFFORTS OF AN INFANTS HAND / AND AS HER FINGER'S OER THE CANVAS MOVE / ENGAGE HER TENDER HEART TO SEEK THY LOVE / WITH THY DEAR CHILDRAN MAY SHE HAVE A PART / AND WRITE THY NAME THYSELF UPON HER HEART (In panel #3): CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS IS MY NAME / AND WITH MY NEEDLE I WORK THE SAME / AND BY MY WORK YOU MAY PLAINLY SEE / WHAT CARE MY PARENTS TOOK OF ME. (In a rectangular cartouche in panel #4): CHARLOTTE * WILLIAMS / AGE 10 YEAR / 1823 //
- Length Without Frame
- 41.5cm
- Width Without Frame
- 32.5cm
- Historical Owner
- #H977.28.34
- Owner
- Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada
- Owner Private
- Museum of Vancouver
