Alphabet Sampler. Horizontal rectangle, natural linen ground. Red cross stitched border on sides, green cross stitched border at top and bottom. Polychromatic. Alphabets: #1 complete, some letters repeated; #2 missing "J"; #3 incomplete; #4 complete; Numbers: "1-9".
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
Sampler
""Sally Thaxter Worcester/September 28th"" ""1796"" (Embroidered)
Thaxter, Sarah, 1786-1873 (Embroiderer)
12 1/2 x 15 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Hammond
1966.5
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