- Maker
- Clark, Lavinia (age 13)
- Date made
- 1805
- Origin
- PA(?) US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: each with 26 letters. Simple stitched lines. Verse at the bottom with a flower motif on the R. No border.
- Inscription
- Lavinia Clark's sampler marked in her 13 year. // Seize mortals seize the present hour / Improve each moment as it flies / Lifes a short summer man a flower / He dies Alas how soon he dies. //
- Length Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 11"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1972.302.M3
- Owner
- Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA
- Owner Private
- Atlanta History Center
