Remember now thy Creator / In the days of thy youth, / While the evil days come / not nor the years draw nigh / When thou shall say I have / no pleasure in them. / Aged 8 years. / Rachel R. Blackwood / her Sampler July the 7 1823 //

Maker

Blackwood, Rachel R. (age 8)

Date made

1823

Origin

Unknown

Stitches

Cross, Back

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: upper & lowercase, both 26 letters, one with ampersand. Numbers 1-4 and 5-14. At center bottom a large basket of flowers with a smaller basket of flowers on each side. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all 4 sides with a daisy in each corner.

Inscription

Remember now thy Creator / In the days of thy youth, / While the evil days come / not nor the years draw nigh / When thou shall say I have / no pleasure in them. / Aged 8 years. / Rachel R. Blackwood / her Sampler July the 7 1823 //

Length Without Frame

14 1/2"

Length With Frame

18"

Width Without Frame

12"

Wdith With Frame

15"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

Inherited

Owner

Private collector

Owner Private

Lucia Cogswell Heins