- Maker
- Wood, Ann (age 8)
- Date made
- 1817
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Cross, Stem,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: uppercase block with double/triple letters, lowercase long style S. Numbers 1-4. Floral cross band. Middle panel with a fir tree on each side, butterflies and on the R a large parrot. Two urns with flowers, two crowns. Bottom panel with a cabin with two trees, a fence and flying birds. Reversing arcaded border all four sides.
- Inscription
- ON NEEDLE WORK / With cheerful mind we yield to men, / The higher Honours of the Pen, / The Needles our great care, / In this we chiefly wish to shine, / How far the art already mine, / This Sampler does declare. / Ann Wood Aged 8 Years Midsummer 1817 //
- Length Without Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 3/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1915.31.1
- Owner
- Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, NY
- Owner Private
- Cooper Hewitt Museum
