- Maker
- Hopkins, Mercy (age 21)
- Date made
- 1800
- Origin
- Burlington Cnty, NJ US
- Stitches
- Cross, Double cross, Eyelet, Four-sided, Hem, Queen, Outline, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. Numbers 1-12. A wide cross band near the center with flowered spray in the center with a chicken, a tree and a dog on either side. A wide cross band near the bottom has a center plant, a tree, a bird, a dog, a lion, a diamond on the L and a reclining stag, a small plant a bird, a hear and a dog on the R. Reversing arcaded border with various flowers and strawberries. (Note: this sampler is closely related to one worked by Charlotte Hough in 1799 done with teacher Sarah Shoemaker)
- Inscription
- Mercy Hopkins Work in 21 year 1800 / Let Virtue Bee A Guide To The //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1992-149 Anonymous gift in memory of Suzanne S. Flinn
- Owner
- Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
