Brooks, Temperance

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Maker
Brooks, Temperance
Date made
ca. 1816
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 2 with no J. 2 with ampersands. Stitched lines. Border all four sides. Sampler is unfinished.
Inscription
Tempy Brooks was born / O //// R * D /// Harry / Edmund Y
Length Without Frame
10 1/2"
Width Without Frame
7 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1916.166.001
Owner
Duxbury Rural & Historical Society, Duxbury, MA
Owner Private
Duxbury Rural & Historical Society