- Maker
- Fenn, Sarah Prince (age 12)
- Date made
- 1775
- Origin
- New Haven, CT US
- Stitches
- Two-sided cross, Marking cross, Satin, Algerian eye, Stem, Outline, Queen, Straight, Tent, Crosslet, Herringbone, Chain, Hem.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 block alphabets: no J's, q not Q, long style s,the v and u transposed. Numbers 1-10. Rows are separated by simple geometric cross bands. Crown and several small geometric motifs. In the lower third of the sampler are rose, tulip, and strawberry plants, and a tree along the R edge. Marking cross border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Sarah Prince Fenn Aged / 12 year * 7 months / 1775 //
- Length Without Frame
- 9 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 7 5/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #TE*T16945 Gift of Mr. Paul S. Conger, in memory of Mr. William J. Whiting.
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History