- Maker
- Hall, Sylvia
- Date made
- Late 18th century
- Origin
- CT US
- Stitches
- Cross, Four-sided, Crosslet.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: script missing the j. Numbers 1-(1)0 and 1-8. Simple geometric cross bands. Single cross stitch border all 4 sides.
- Inscription
- Zealously pursue the course / That leads young minds to god / For faith and love & holy hope / Point to the blest abode / S Hall // (Note : see sampler #327 stitched by her mother).
- Length Without Frame
- 15"
- Width Without Frame
- 10 3/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #T 16942 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Prisk.
- Owner
- Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- Owner Private
- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History
