SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF LYDIA BUCKNAM WHO / DIED AUG 10 1802 / SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF MR SPENCER BUCKNAM / WHO DIED JAN 17 1811 / / Ruth F Bucknam aged 11 years 1816 / No more my God I boast no more / Of all the duties I have done / I quit the hopes I held before / And trust the merit of thy son / Peace to thy dus //

Maker

Bucknam, Ruthe F. 1805-1877 (age 11)

Date made

1816

Origin

Medford, MA US

Stitches

Hemstitch, Cross.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: no J. Numbers 1-7. Simple stitched lines. Uses long style s in verse. Narrow scallop border all 4 sides. Sampler is unfinished.

Inscription

SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF LYDIA BUCKNAM WHO / DIED AUG 10 1802 / SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF MR SPENCER BUCKNAM / WHO DIED JAN 17 1811 / / Ruth F Bucknam aged 11 years 1816 / No more my God I boast no more / Of all the duties I have done / I quit the hopes I held before / And trust the merit of thy son / Peace to thy dus //

Length Without Frame

13.75"

Width Without Frame

12"

Original Frame

Yes

Historical Owner

#1970.501.04 Gift of Alberta R. Drew

Owner

New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH

Owner Private

New Hampshire Historical Society