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Sampler

Description

Sewing sampler featuring embroidered basket of flowers and a floral border. Embroidered inscription reads: "Fany Bush. Her Sampler Worked in St. James First African P.E. Church School in Baltimore. Year. 1832."

Creator

Date

1832

Materials

Linen, cotton embroidery thread, silk embroidery thread

Dimensions

17 H x 17 W inches

Object ID

1989.29.2

Resource ID

3806

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Eleanor G. Gambrill

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.