- Maker
- Allen, Lucy
- Date made
- 1798
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Chain, Outline, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. Numbers 1-9. Flower motifs. Flower border visible across the top, the rest is faded.
- Inscription
- Lucy Allens Sampler . 1798 ......... / Earth rolls her rapid seasons round / To meet the final fire / But virtue is with glory crowne'd / Though sun and stars expire / B
- Length Without Frame
- 10 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 11 1/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1945.360 Gift of Mary L. and Ellen Constant
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society