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Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3110, described as Sampler; linen ground w/silk and wool flosses; proverbs 29, 31; alphabet @ top, proverbs in center, floral below; several tiny insects and animals; "Marion Robb" in reds in center panel; crown w/initial below to designate title; w. 26.8 x 1.42.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3113, described as sampler; cotton ground w/silk embroidery floss in cross stitch; birds, squirrels, floral and geom. designs; white ground, varicolored designs; 51.5 X 25.5 cm. Acc. to Carole Austin (1988) "Motifs are typical of very early English samplers dating as far back as the 16th century. The ground and thread are more typical of much later works. The girl could have been copying an older piece??

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-6345, described as Sampler; upper half worked in religious theme, lower half 4 lines on freedom with bird in tree flanked by floral design; "Elizabeth Rogerf November 4th 1837" at bottom; old English alphabet; fragile, torn on 3 edges; length 45 x width 33 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3109, described as sampler; "tablet sampler" in silk embroidery thread on linen; Lord's Prayer, creed, other designs; "Hannah Tomlinson, Her Work Wrought April The 19 1738" at bottom above row of crowns; 22.0 X 41.3 CM.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-3115, described as Sampler; undyed linen grolund (?) w/silk embroidery; pattern book motifs, straw-berry border; "Eliza Fennel aged 11 AU 22, 1823"; flowers, trees, church; 32.5 x 43.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-6348, described as Sampler; alphabet and one row of crowns and hearts; "Betty Stanger" lower left; wool cross stitch and eyelet stitch on linen (name in silk); width 20.5 x length 30.0 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Sampler, accession number 7-6346, described as Sampler; poem and "Nancy P. Blanchard aged 8 years" in center, curvilinear and floral border; width 30.5 x length 43.8 centimeters.