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Sampler
This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Anne Sharpe. It is dated 1831 and we acquired it in 2022. Its medium is silk, wool, cotton. It is a part of the department.
This object was
bequest of
Marsha Carson.
It is credited Bequest of Marsha Carson.
Its dimensions are
H x W (object): 52.1 × 34.3 cm (20 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.) H x W (framed): 56.4 × 39.2 × 1.9 cm (22 3/16 × 15 7/16 × 3/4 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscription at top: Patient in suffering with thy lot content And careful to improve the talents lent
Cite this object as
Sampler; Embroidered by Anne Sharpe; silk, wool, cotton; H x W (object): 52.1 × 34.3 cm (20 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.) H x W (framed): 56.4 × 39.2 × 1.9 cm (22 3/16 × 15 7/16 × 3/4 in.); Bequest of Marsha Carson; 2022-40-32
