Sampler
Maker
Mary Craig Hamlen
(born 1793)
Additional Title(s)
- Sampler by Mary Craig Hamlen
Collections
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Date1802
Mediumcotton on unidentified fabric
Dimensions20 x 18 1/4 x 1 in. (50.8 x 46.4 x 2.5 cm.)
DescriptionNeedlework, sampler by Mary Craig Hamlen, age 9, with the alphabet in several different styles and the with the verse - Quickly lay hold on time while to your Power / Be careful well to husband every hour / Wisdom to gold prefer, for ‘tis much less / To make your fortune than your happiness.
Credit LineJonathan and Karin Fielding Collection
Status
On viewObject numberL2015.41.67
