- Maker
- Kimball, Maria W.
- Date made
- 1834
- Origin
- Athens, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross, Hem
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: each complete. Numbers 1-17. Simple stitched lines. Greek Key border all four sides.
- Inscription
- On the tree of life eternal / Which alone forever vernal / M.let all thy hopes be stayd / Bears a leaf that shall not fade. / (Across the bottom): Wrought at Ann White's school Aug. 8. 1834 . / Maria W Kimball. Athens. M.E
- Length Without Frame
- 10 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-205 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet Inc., 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Name of School
- Ann White's School, Athens, Maine
