- Maker
- Vanhorn, Isabella R. (age 15)
- Date made
- 1837
- Origin
- Bucks County, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Chain, Straight, Satin.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A large basket with a flowering plant fills the center of this sampler. Three small flower motifs are below along with a single letter N. Flowering vine border all four sides. A small black bird with white markings is at the end of the signature. He holds a small flower in his beak.
- Inscription
- Isabella R. Vanhorns Work Aged (note: 15 has been removed) years 1837 //
- Length Without Frame
- 16.75"
- Width Without Frame
- 18.375"
- Historical Owner
- #14852
- Owner
- Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA
- Owner Private
- Mercer Museum
