Object name: Sampler / Media available: legacy documentation / Function: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3111, described as sampler; wool, plainweave; silk thread embr.; "Martha Goodson Kidlington March 7th 1833" on lower half, religious homily upper half, all in faded red embroidery; text: "Tis religion that can give sweetest pleasure"; 20.7 x 15.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3114, described as sampler, linen ground w/silk embroidery; shepherd w/lamb and shepherdess w/dog lower right and left w/wreath w/crown above; "LMB 1833" and two angels in between; alphabet, numbers upper half; 2 red silk ribbons attached; 38 x 27.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3108, described as sampler, silk embr. on plainweave linen; one large eagle, one row small confronting birds, long verses about birds; natural ground, varicolored threads; 21.5 x 41 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 3-28260, described as Sampler; geometric and floral and one bird in cross stitch embroidery on plainweave ground; varicolored embroidery on white; green stains at bottom; 51.5 by 21.5 cm. Mexico unspecified. Wool embroidery on cotton plainweave. See conservator’s report in accession envelope.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3106, described as Sampler; alphabet, birds, animal, crowns, etc.; varicolored yarn on natural ground; pattern book motifs; poor condition; 29.3 X 17.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 2-69165, described as Alphabet and numbers

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-6347, described as Sampler; alphabet at top; center: house flanked by two birds; bouquet flanked by animals and inscription and date (hard to read) near bottom; typical pattern book motifs; width 27 x length 41.5 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 2-69163, described as Sampler; “Isabella Porteous Bramptone May 1” and alphabet

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3107, described as sampler; silk embr. on linen plainweave; alphabet above, homily below signature which is "Polly Hammons Work" in white w/in green leaf design; embroidered seated woman holding open book lower right; floral heart-like repeats in border; 31.7 x 26.4 cm. *Carole Austin (1988) says that "this piece has the look of girls' school work in the U.S. - in layout as well as the pictorial aspect. Also the messy back may indicate looser stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3112, described as sampler, linen plainweave ground w/wool embroidery; alphabet, two verses ("Adorn thyself with grace..." and "during the time of life..."; dated 1756; 17 X 43 cm