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Makers / Maker's Age: Eckford, Ann
Date Made: 1844-1849
Origin: US
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Cross
Embroidery Thread: Silk
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x h
Owner: Mormon Church History Museum , Salt Lake City, UT www.history.lds.org
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: The design of the Nauvoo Temple surrounded by the names of church leaders. Stitcher began this sampler in 1846 when she was 10 years of age and finished it in 1849.
History of Owner: LDS 70-5 Donated by Sherman and Mary English,who purchased the sampler as part of the attic contents of a sea captains home in Maine.
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No