- Maker
- Williams, Ruth (age 12)
- Date made
- 1796
- Origin
- Chatham, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross, Smyrna Cross, Petite
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: uppercase with 26 letters plus ampersand. Simple stitched lines. Heart, diamond and various other motifs. Double border of zigzag and hemstitching all four sides.
- Inscription
- R U T H W I L L I A M S H E R S A M P L E R * M A D E I N T H E Y E A R 1 7 9 6 //
- Length Without Frame
- 6"
- Width Without Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1975.009.0038 Gift to Society.
- Owner
- Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY
- Owner Private
- Ontario County Historical Society
