Johnson, Hannah Fuller (age 11)

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Maker
Johnson, Hannah Fuller (age 11)
Date made
1813
Origin
North Andover, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Some good book or useful work / Shall my first years employ / Knowledge treasured up in youth / Will be in old age a joy. / Hannah Fuller Johnson's sampler wrougt in / the 11 year of her age 1813 //
Length Without Frame
11"
Width Without Frame
10"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1936.16 Gift of Mrs. Annie S. Davis
Owner
North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, MA
Owner Private
North Andover Historical Society