Embroidered sampler with two alphabets, a set of numerals, a verse and a landscape within a deep vine border of flowers and grapes. The landscape includes a woman standing by a tree, sheep, and a large basket of flowers.

The verse reads:
Jesus permit thy name to stand
As the first efforts of an infants hand
And while her fingers o'er this canvass move
Engage her tender heart to seek thy love

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1941	We acquired this object.
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Sampler (USA), 1817

This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Laura Bowker. It is dated 1817 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery, linen foundation, painted paper, kid leather and its technique is embroidered in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe.

Small handmade booklet used by the author for practicing penmanship exercises. Multiple sheets are inscribed with the author's name in cursive script followed by the date 1800. Book cover is made from a sidewall fragment dating to ca. 1790s. The cover design consists of two horizontal registers of running leaves and small floral motifs separated by a band of small, rectangular-shaped forest-green checkerboards. The upper register of leaves is highlighted with white and black flowers. The lower register is composed entirely of small black and white flowers on vines.

Manuscript, Jeremiah Draper's Book, 1800
pen and black ink on laid paper.
Gift of Thomas Strahan Company.
1976-48-61-2

Repeating medallion in brick red and darker red, of figure of a farm boy standing on ground strip amid flowers, flower pots and garden tools, enclosed in draped flouncing of leaf forms edged with lace. Printed on a blue ground.

Sidewall (France), 1795–1800
block-printed on handmade paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1925-1-25

Its dimensions are

H x W: 46 x 57.8 cm (18 1/8 x 22 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Laura Bowker aet 11

Cite this object as

Sampler (USA), 1817; Embroidered by Laura Bowker (American, 1805 - 1843); silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery, linen foundation, painted paper, kid leather; H x W: 46 x 57.8 cm (18 1/8 x 22 3/4 in.); Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe; 1941-69-98

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2D9yg/
Accession Number 1941-69-98
Object ID 18564423