Needlepoint
Embroidery, Sampler
1815
18.75" H
X
17.75" W
Measurement Notes: 18.75 x 17.75 inches
Sampler, Embroidery - by Julia Abigail Lockwood
Cross stitch sampler on cotton linen by Julia Lockwood, aged 6 years. 38 warp/inch; 33 weft/inch. Colors, yellow, blue, green, and purple. 2 alphabets, 1 lower case in blue and upper case in yellow and blue. “Jesus, permit Thy gracious name to stand as the first efforts of a youthful hand and while her fingers on the canvas move, engage her tender thoughts to see Thy love with Thy dear children let her have a part and write Thy name Thyself upon her heart.” in yellow. Numerical row 1-10 in blue. “Julia A Lockwood / 6 years / 1815” in green.
Cross stitch sampler on cotton linen by Julia Lockwood, aged 6 years. 38 warp/inch; 33 weft/inch. Colors, yellow, blue, green, and purple. 2 alphabets, 1 lower case in blue and upper case in yellow and blue. “Jesus, permit Thy gracious name to stand as the first efforts of a youthful hand and while her fingers on the canvas move, engage her tender thoughts to see Thy love with Thy dear children let her have a part and write Thy name Thyself upon her heart.” in yellow. Numerical row 1-10 in blue. “Julia A Lockwood / 6 years / 1815” in green.
Bequeathed by Julia Belden Lockwood
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