The Ten Commandments / (note: some end letters or words appear on the line above or below) I ADore no other Gods but only me / II Worship not GOD by any Thing you see / III Revere Jehovahs Name swear not in vain IV Let Sabbaths be a Rest for Beast and Man / V Honour thy Parents to prolong thy Days / VI Thou shalt not kill nor murd'ring Quarrels raise VII Adultry Shun in Chastity delight VIII Thou shalt not steal nor take anothers Right / IX In bearing Witness never tell a Lie / X Covet not what may others damnifie / / (In a rectangle at the bottom): ANN OLD WORK'D THIS IN / THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF / HER AGE 1767

Maker

Old, Ann (age 11)

Date made

1767

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: V and U reversed in 1, J is missing from 3. Numbers 1-21. Simple stitched lines. A few small motifs. In the lower third two tulips and two daisies in a pot. A heart motif and two flowers. Outer border all for sides.

Inscription

The Ten Commandments / (note: some end letters or words appear on the line above or below) I ADore no other Gods but only me / II Worship not GOD by any Thing you see / III Revere Jehovahs Name swear not in vain IV Let Sabbaths be a Rest for Beast and Man / V Honour thy Parents to prolong thy Days / VI Thou shalt not kill nor murd'ring Quarrels raise VII Adultry Shun in Chastity delight VIII Thou shalt not steal nor take anothers Right / IX In bearing Witness never tell a Lie / X Covet not what may others damnifie / / (In a rectangle at the bottom): ANN OLD WORK'D THIS IN / THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF / HER AGE 1767

Length Without Frame

16 3/4"

Width Without Frame

12 3/4"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1969-288-41 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969

Owner

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Owner Private

Philadelphia Museum of Art