- Maker
- Avery, Martha Jane
- Date made
- 1801
- Origin
- Unknown
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: 2 missing the J. Numbers 1-3, 1-11. Small basket of flowers at center bottom with a floral spray spilling out both sides and a large carnation flower on R. Simple stitched lines and single stitch triple border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Martha Jane Avery's Sampler Wrought A. D. 1801 / Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infant's hand / And while her finger o'er the canvas move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / Which thy dear children let her have a part / And write thy name thyself upon her heart. //
- Length Without Frame
- 15"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 7/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1918.1269
- Owner
- Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic New England
