Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infants hand / And as my fingers on the sampler move / Engage my tender heart to seek thy love. / Clara May Smith / Aged 8 years 18?3 (third number was removed ..done most likely to hide the stitchers age)

Maker

Smith, Clara May (age 8)

Date made

early 1800's

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: all 26 letters. Verse in center. Stitched lines. Scroll border all four sides.

Inscription

Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infants hand / And as my fingers on the sampler move / Engage my tender heart to seek thy love. / Clara May Smith / Aged 8 years 18?3 (third number was removed ..done most likely to hide the stitchers age)

Length Without Frame

15"

Width Without Frame

16 1/4"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1916.169.001

Owner

Duxbury Rural & Historical Society, Duxbury, MA

Owner Private

Duxbury Rural & Historical Society