- Maker
- Wadsworth, Zilpha (age 8)
- Date made
- 1786
- Origin
- Portland, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both without the J. Vowels aeiouy. Numbers 1-(1)0. One diamond shaped motif. Simple stitched lines and two wide cross bands. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Z i l p a h W a d s w o r t h / her Sampler aged 8 / 1 7 8 6 / Remember now thy Creator / in the days of thy youth // (Note: Zilpah was the mother of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) //
- Length Without Frame
- 26cm
- Width Without Frame
- 20cm
- Historical Owner
- A85-353
- Owner
- Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
- Owner Private
- Maine Historical Society
