- Maker
- Hulme, Ruth
- Date made
- 1772
- Origin
- New England US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: all missing J and U, two with ampersand. Numbers 1-12. Cross bands at the top. Simple stitched lines. Across the bottom five trees, two on small hills, with 2 perched birds and several birds flying. Hemstitched border all four sides.
- Inscription
- RUTH HULME * HER / SAMPLER DECEMBER * 1772 //
- Length Without Frame
- 12"
- Width Without Frame
- 6 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1918.1413 Gift of Mary Wheelwright
- Owner
- Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
- Owner Private
- Historic New England
