L * W / L / // Lucy White is my name New englan / d is my nation Bowdoinham is my dwelli / ing place And christ is my salvation / Mary Haddean / Lucy Whites Sampler Aged thi / rteen 1815 and mark'd this AD 1816 July / And was born november the 29 18(0)2 //

Maker

White, Lucy (age 13)

Date made

1802

Origin

Bowdoinham, ME US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Wool

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J and U. Numbers 1-9. Two heart and one X motif. Simple stitched lines. No border visible.

Inscription

L * W / L / // Lucy White is my name New englan / d is my nation Bowdoinham is my dwelli / ing place And christ is my salvation / Mary Haddean / Lucy Whites Sampler Aged thi / rteen 1815 and mark'd this AD 1816 July / And was born november the 29 18(0)2 //

Historical Owner

1999.232.1 Purchase 1999

Owner

Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME

Owner Private

Maine Historical Society