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Sampler (Verse sampler)
Lydia Dolby
Description
This is a linen verse sampler worked with silk threads in 1806 by Lydia Dolby of Camden, Delaware, while attending the Camden School. The design on her sampler is similar to those made at the Southern Boarding School held in Smyrna (about four miles away). The one difference with Lydia's sampler is that the bottom corner floral motifs are missing. The 15 line verse on Lydia's sampler was taken from a hymn written by John Ogilvie (1733-1814), a metrical interpretation of Psalm 148. Lydia signed her work: "Camden School State of Delaware 11th Month 1806 / Work'd by Lydia Dolby"
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lydia Dolby (Maker)
Place of Origin
Camden; Delaware; Kent; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1982.0054
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1982.0054
Object Name
Sampler (Verse sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Lydia Dolby (Maker)
Place of Origin
Camden; Delaware; Kent; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top edge of sampler
Inscription: "Camden School State of Delaware 11th Month 1806" (embroidered threads)
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom edge of sampler
Inscription: "Work'd by Lydia Dolby" (embroidered threads)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
14 (W) x 14.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.56 (W) x 36.195 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurrements of frame: H (at left) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); W (at bottom) 16.2 in. (41.2 cm); D (at bottom left corner) .9 in. (2.2 cm).