Maria Forbush's Sampler

Silk, Linen

W-18.5 L-20.75 inches

Style: Sampler/Family Register
Medium: Silk on linen - pink, blue, white, green, brown, and yellow
Type of Stitches: Satin, cross stem, hem stitch.

Verse: "Jesus permit these precious names to stand,
As the first efforts of an infants hand,
Let virtue pursue the never fading bloom,
For mental beauties will survive the tomb,
Virtue is the chiefest beauty of the mind,
The noblest ornament of human kind"

Inscription: " Wrought by Maria Forbush, Age 13 years, Carlisle Aug th6 AD 1825"

In the center of the sampler: "Family Record" on top of stitched box. Inside stitched box: "Mr. Paul Forbush was born Jan 30 th 1772 Mrs Hannah Green was born Jun 22 th 1778 Married Jan 15 th 1801 Luranah Forbush born Apr th 5 1805 Paul E Forbush born Nov th 22 1801 Sarah Forbush born Jun th 24 1809 George Forbush born Sept th 10 1815 Maria Forbush born Dec th 27 1811 Louisa E Forbush born Nov 17 th 1821"

Border: Hemstitched and diamond satin stitch around all four sides; on three sides is a floral border, the right and left sides matching and meeting at the top center.