- Maker
- Kern, Mary
- Date made
- 1838
- Origin
- VA (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross, Crosslet, Algerian Eye, Eyelet, Double running, Irish, Bullion.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: uppercase block missing Y&Z (no room). Bottom half of sampler has a large 3 story building with a turret set on a small green lawn with a tree on each side. Various large flower motifs, small baskets of flower, one bird. Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides with a flower at each center at top, bottom and sides.
- Inscription
- (On L): Be thou my strength be thou my way / Protect me through my lifes short day / In all my acts may wisdom guide / And keep Me saviour by my side / (On the R): Correct reprove and comfort me / As I have need my Saviour be / And if I would from thee depart / Then clasp me Saviour to thy heart / (At the center bottom): Mary Kern 1838 //
- Historical Owner
- LM 2004.011
- Owner
- Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, VA
- Owner Private
- Loudoun Museum
