o on dear Child, and still whate'er you do, / With steadfast-step fair virtues-path persue / In each event her still small Voice attend; / And let her be thy first, thy dearest Friend: / Follow her Steps, and she will tread that Road, / Which leads thro'Nature up to natures God. / Jane Lowe Worked this sampler / Anno Domini 1879,

Maker

Lowe, Jane

Date made

1879

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross over 1, Cross over 2.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Cotton

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: uppercase block double lettered. Numbers 1-15. Various stitched lines. One cross band at the bottom. A tree, an animal and a geometric motifs. Border not visible.

Inscription

o on dear Child, and still whate'er you do, / With steadfast-step fair virtues-path persue / In each event her still small Voice attend; / And let her be thy first, thy dearest Friend: / Follow her Steps, and she will tread that Road, / Which leads thro'Nature up to natures God. / Jane Lowe Worked this sampler / Anno Domini 1879,

Length Without Frame

14"

Width Without Frame

13"

Historical Owner

(pg. 111) Booklet available. Proceeds to Mission Hospice, San Mateo, CA.

Owner

Marian Soss