Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler

Item Information

Title:
Alphabet/Pictorial Sampler
Description:
Alphabet/Pictorial sampler on natural linen ground. Polychrome silk threads. 2 1/2 inch wide floral vine border. Alphabet in top half with large scale flowering tree, birds, butterflies, dog, and potted flowers below. Three complete alphabets; "AEIOUY"; and Numbers: "1-9,0". Stitches used: cross stitch.
Creator:
Gough, M B
Date:
1830–1840
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Education
Extent:
17 in. x 16 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/28463
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Miss Mary C. Wheelwright
Accession #:
1918.1412
Identifier:
28463