(Near the center): Mary Kennington is my name and wi / th my needle i workd the same when / i am dead and in my grav and all my bowns are rotten this sampler will tell / my name when i am qite forgoton / / (Near the bottom): Mary Kennington worked this / sampler in The (Stiches have been removed) year of her / age in the year of (stitches have been removed). (Note: many stitchers would remove their age and year so no one would know their age)

Maker

Kennigton, Mary

Date made

ca. 1750

Origin

US ?

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: complete. Numbers 1-15. Various lines of stitches. A row of facing birds with carnations and small strawberry motifs. In lower half a row with a large urn with flowers, two birds facing away from each other, carnations. At the bottom a row of crowns and coronets and a row of carnations. Scalloped border all four sides.

Inscription

(Near the center): Mary Kennington is my name and wi / th my needle i workd the same when / i am dead and in my grav and all my bowns are rotten this sampler will tell / my name when i am qite forgoton / / (Near the bottom): Mary Kennington worked this / sampler in The (Stiches have been removed) year of her / age in the year of (stitches have been removed). (Note: many stitchers would remove their age and year so no one would know their age)

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Length With Frame

19"

Width Without Frame

12 3/8"

Wdith With Frame

14 1/8"

Original Frame

No

Historical Owner

Purchased

Owner

Private collector

Owner Private

Caroline O'Mera