Object Details
- Shields, Mary
- Description
- Two block alphabets of 26 letters. Two rows of evenly spaced small motifs (hearts, birds, crowns, eight-pointed stars). Two small dogs in lower corners. Five whole and four partial geometric crossbands. No border. Wool and silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross. THREAD COUNT: warp 30, weft 32/in.
- Inscriptions:
- "On God for all events depend you cannot
want when Gods your friend - The Ant against Cold winter wisely hoard
Provision which The Summer's wealth afford
Reading a Silent Lesson to mankind that they
Ending moove not behind - Better'n the Kindnesses that you Receive
As far as your ability which leave nothing is
More unmannerly than muth as that vile
temper of ingratitude
(This last verse has been badly repaired, and should read: Return the kindnesses that you receive
As far as your ability gives leave Nothing is
more unmannerly nor rude Than that vile
temper of ingratitude) - Mary Shields May the 30 1827"
- Background:
- Nothing is known about the life of Mary Shields.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. Roger Pryor Templin
- 1827
- ID Number
- TE.T11676
- catalog number
- T11676
- accession number
- 219034
- Object Name
- sampler
- Physical Description
- linen (ground fabric material)
- silk (embroidery thread material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15 3/4 in x 13 in; 40.005 cm x 33.02 cm
- Place Made
- World
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Samplers
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- depicted
- Alphabets
- Record ID
- nmah_1214449
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-af0b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
