- Maker
- Merrick, Mary
- Date made
- 1829
- Origin
- Salem County, NJ US
- Stitches
- Satin, Cross, Stem,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A lovely sampler of a bucolic view with a two story house, a large tree filled with many birds on the L, smaller trees and potted flowers on the far R and L. A young girl walks toward the L. Across the bottom a large green pasture with many farm animals and flowers. A young girl walks towards the R. At the top a blue sky filled with small clouds completes the scene.
- Inscription
- M a r y M e r r i c k / 1 8 2 9 //
- Historical Owner
- Donated by the makers daughter, Mrs. L. Frances Lord Miller.
- Owner
- Salem County Historical Society, Salem County, NJ
- Owner Private
- Salem County Historical Society