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Bands of two alphabets introduced by Maltese crosses, signature, symbols of the passion and landscape.

Sampler (Italy), 1819
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Two vertical side borders of bands and isolated motifs. Center, two alphabet bands, symbols of the passion and isolated motifs.

Sampler (Italy), 1827
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-12

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There are 3 images of this object.

Picture frame with scalloped top. Biblical scenes including the story of Abraham on border. Justice in a medallion at top. Central portion filled in later with the figures of two women. The lower case initials l.l. are at bottom. Difference in size of background stitches indicates work was done at two different times. Unfinished.

Embroidered Picture Frame (England), 17th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-119

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bands of pattern with alphabet at top

Sampler (England), mid-17th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-105

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There are 2 images of this object.

"Random Spot" sampler of isolated floral and animal motifs.

Sampler (England), 17th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-102

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Horizontal rectangle, polychrome on natural. Design consists of narrow outer border curving rose vine, 1 3/4" high rose border motifs including birds, rabbits, cat on cushion and two wreaths, wreath on right contains date 183(5)? At lower left motif of a boy on ship, and a woman with a parasol.

Sampler (Italy), 1835
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-1

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There are 2 images of this object.

Woman's cap of white voile heavily embroidered in red, blue and yellow silks.

Cap (Greece), 20th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Dorothy Franklin Rolph.
1980-38-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Within a strawberry vine border, two bands of alphabets, a verse:
Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand
as the first effort of an infant hand
and while her fingers on this canvas... (unfinished)

Then serval more bands of alphabets and the inscription.

Sampler (USA), 1848
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.
1978-152-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bands of upper and lower case alphabets and a set of numerals, a verse:
I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me Prov. 8:17
Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for such is the kingdom of God
then several more bands of alphabets and inscription.

Sampler (USA), 1824
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.
1978-152-1

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Six alphabets separated by narrow geometric borders, and lower halves of two decorative octagons, all in black. Some of the alphabets are missing the letter J.

Sampler (USA), 1818
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sampler (USA)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1976-100-63

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sampler (USA)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1976-100-61

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Many bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric borders, with the inscription.

Sampler (USA), 1806
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-60

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Sampler (USA)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1976-100-57

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Multiple bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow cross borders, followed by a verse and inscription. At the bottom are trees, squirrels and deer.
The verse reads:
Learn a pace to grow in grace that Heaven may be thy dwelling place
Mary Lufman, May the 3 1798

Sampler (USA), 1798
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-52

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sampler (USA)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1976-100-51

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Seven bands of alphabets and numerals at the top; two verses, and an inscription in an oval medallion flanked by urns of flowers.
The verses read:
Proverbs
Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain but a woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised,
Give her of the works of her hands and let her own words praise her in the gates

Education
In education forms the common mind just as the twig is bent the trees inclined,
With pleasure let us own our errors past and make each day a critic on the last

Sampler (USA), 1821
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-45

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
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At top, two wreaths and a monument in a grove, at bottom, six alphabets, three sets of numbers, rows of crowns and bands of curving floral pattern.

Sampler (Germany), 1826
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-35

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There are 2 images of this object.

The center field contains a house, scattered motifs, a verse and inscription, inside a curving strawberry vine border.
The verse reads:
Jesus lover of my soul
Let me to thy bosom fly
While the nearer waters roll
While the tempest still is high

Hide me o my saviour hide
Till the storm of life is past
Safe into the haven guide
O receive my soul at last

Sampler (USA), ca. 1820
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-34

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Long vertically rectangular sampler with a verse, three alphabets, two sets of numerals and two floral bands arranged in rows. The verse reads:
Each beautious Flower that grows
Gods Wisdom Plainly shows
Signed Charlotte Spier 1788 Aged 9

Sampler (USA), 1788
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-32

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Octagonal frame enclosing three alphabets, a set of numerals, and a verse:

Tis education forms the common mind
Just as the twig bent the trees inclined
Beauty in her vain her pretty eyes may roll
Charms strike the sight but merit

Sampler (USA), early 19th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-24

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The field contains three alphabets, two ampersands, two sets of numerals and an inscription:
Let virtue be a guide to thee Elmira Cressey aged 14 Born May 23 1812

With a wide border of floral sprigs on three sides, and at the bottom a scene with a house, a figure and a basket of fruit.

Sampler (USA), ca. 1826
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-19

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Two religious verses (The Apostle's Creed and the Lord's Prayer) in French within a border of reversing strawberries. Band of reversing grapevines at the bottom.

Sampler, 1803
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-15

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Bands of alphabets and numerals, 1797, then a record of the births in the Eaton family:
Job Eaton born May 26 1762/1765
Phebe Eaton born December 20
Sarah Eaton born November 22 1786
Job Eaton born January 21 1789
Moses Eaton born March 18 1791
Hannah Eaton born March 15 1793
Jonathan M. Eaton born June 10 1794
Hanna Eaton born January 27 1797
Ezra B. Eaton born August 24 1799
Wocester Eaton born December 17 1801

Bottom portion is incomplete. The sampler was begun in 1797, and added to in the early 19th century

Sampler (USA), 1797
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1975-86-9

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bands of alphabets, crowns, reversing pattern, two figures with distaffs, and verse:
Let none despise the criss-cross row
Did we but know our nearness to the grave
What thoughts and cogitations should we have

With the inscription:
Sarah Troup her work begun August the 21, 1738 in the 9 year of her age

Sampler (England), 1738
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-8

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There are 3 images of this object.

Bands of alphabets (with no J or U, and a figure resembling a backward R inserted between A and B). With the date 1733, the initials S.H., a band of crowns, and the inscription: Sarah Hawes Ag 13

Sampler (England), 1733
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sampler (USA)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bands of alphabets (without the letter J) followed by the inscription Sarah Fenn and a verse:
For as in Adam all die
Even so in Christ shall all be
made alive
With a large picture of the crucifixion at the bottom.

Sampler (England), 1721
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-3

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There are 2 images of this object.

Two robed figures, one carrying a sword, the other wearing a bishop's mitre and carrying a censor on either side of a pair of tablets. An angel is at the top. The tablet at left contains the Lord's Prayer, then "the law given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." The tablet on the left contains the Apostle's Creed. With the inscription Martha Luck her work Anno Domini 1715.

Sampler (England), 1715
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-2

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There are 2 images of this object.

Bands of alphabets repeated several times, with the inscription:
March the 19, 1715, Rhoda Stafford in the 8 year of her age

Sampler (England), 1715
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
1975-86-10

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There are 2 images of this object.

Figures of a man and woman in an arbor with the initials K.S. and the date 1753, and motifs symmetrically arranged, including a pair of confronted rabbits at the bottom and crouching stags on each side. On a blue cross-stitched background.

Sampler (Netherlands), 1753
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1975-81-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
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A cornucopia is spilling an assortment of flowers; it is surrounded by butterflies and birds. An estucheon below the cornucopia is inscribed Jamesscoll (?) for W.L. Kenney, Nov. 1, 1796, and an inscription appears in the lower left corner: Worked by Elizabeth Mercer, Nov. 1- 25 1796. With a traliling floral vine border on all sides. The fabric has been pieced: the field and borders are not of the same foundation fabric.

Sampler (USA), 1796
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1975-81-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Two alphabets at the top (missing the letter J) divided by narrow bands of pattern, then a rococo frame enclosing scattered flowers and the inscription: Vivat MD WD, with initials and animal figures at the sides.

Sampler (Germany), 1799
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1975-81-1-b

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There are 3 images of this object.

Two alphabets at the top (missing the letter J) and three narrow pattern bands, followed by a rococo frame containing examples of various stitches, and enclosing a floral spray and the date 1799. With initials and figures of animals at the edge.

Sampler (Germany), 1799
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1975-81-1-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

The inscription is surrounded by very stylized isolated plant motifs, framed by a narrow border of small diamonds, and a deeper zigzag floral vine border.

Sampler (USA), ca. 1825
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Gift of Mrs. H.P. Davison.
1974-72-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

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