Handsome New Hampshire Sampler Dated 1805

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Handsome New Hampshire Sampler Dated 1805

About the Item

An article in the August 1997 issue of The Magazine Antiques entitled Schoolgirl Samplers of Dover New Hampshire by Rita F. Conant documents an outstanding group of samplers from the coastal town of Dover in southern New Hampshire. The schoolmistress responsible for teaching these young needleworkers was Sophia Cushing Hayes Wyatt and obviously knowledgeable and talented teacher. Betty Ring, writing about these samplers in Girlhood Embroidery, vol. I, indicates that “At the turn of the new century, a stunning group of samplers was worked in Dover by local girls as well as several who lived just north of the Piscataqua River.” Our sampler is inscribed, “Hannah Carter born January 28 in 1793 Aged 12 years” and while less elaborate than some in the group, includes the splendidly worked flower and vine border, together with a script alphabet, which identify the group. Several of the specific horizontal bands that separate the rows of alphabets can also be found on other Dover samplers. Schoolmistress Sophia Wyatt, in her Autobiography of a Landlady of the Old School (Boston, 1854), which is partially excerpted by Mrs. Conant in her article, writes that the girls who attended her school “were selected from fine families, and were emulous each one to obtain useful knowledge. Many of these young ladies are now wives of eminent gentlemen, placed in affluent circumstances, kind, affectionate mothers and a great acquisition to society.” Hannah Carter’s birthdate is recorded in the vital records of Dover; she was the daughter of a wheelwright, Benjamin Carter and his wife, Hannah (Reynolds) Carter, who married in 1792. On May 1, 1814, Hannah married Stephen Varney, a young man from a prominent Dover family. Their six children were born between 1814 and 1829. The sampler was worked in silk on linen and is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in a cherry and maple corner block frame. Samplers and needlework are our specialty. If you are interested in more of this type of work please visit our website, samplings.

Dimensions:
Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Folk Art (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silk,Needlework
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1800-1809
Date of Manufacture:
Dated 1805
Condition:
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU85835337083