S H C / / Sarah H. Curtis's Sampler made in the 11th year of her age Woodbury / September 28th A D 1832 / / Shall letters made with needle and thread / And characters marked with green and red / Raise the ambition of little miss / All that is done with neatness and taste / Honour shall forever on it rest.

Maker

Curtis, Sarah H. (age 11)

Date made

1832

Origin

Woodbury, CT US

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: 4th ends with N. Number 1-10. Various stitched lines and cross bands. A large two story house with two chimneys and a small yard on bottom R. Various baskets of flower motifs on bottom L. Leaf border all four sides.

Inscription

S H C / / Sarah H. Curtis's Sampler made in the 11th year of her age Woodbury / September 28th A D 1832 / / Shall letters made with needle and thread / And characters marked with green and red / Raise the ambition of little miss / All that is done with neatness and taste / Honour shall forever on it rest.

Length Without Frame

20 3/4"

Width Without Frame

21"

Historical Owner

#88.27

Owner

Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.