Anne J. McClinto – The Wish
Location: Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centre, Ontario
Estimated Date Stitched:
January 1 1842
Estimated Age of Stitcher:
Age 12
School and/or Teacher:
Name of Stitcher:
Anne J McClintock
Type of Sampler:
alphabet, numbers
Size of Sampler:
Width: 16.75in
Height: 21.5in
✔︎ Framed
Description:
Condition: Good
Description of condition:
One section at the centre top where the fabric has worn away and 2 small areas along the left edge.
Only a couple of spots have a missing stitch but you can see there was one at one time. The last digit in the year is only half present. A stitch or two are missing in a couple of letters. Cannot confirm if they were stitched and missed or have deteriorated.
Fabric Type:
Linen
Approximate thread count:
Embroidery thread type:
cotton
Number of letters: Number of Alphabets: 3
Case: Upper Case, Lower Case
Description of alphabets:
2 upper and then 1 lower case.
First upper case set is larger then the second and is on 2 rows. The second set was on 1 row and ran out of room for the “y” and ‘z” which was added to the end of the first set above it.
Lower case is all on 1 row.
Number of sets of numerals: Number of sets of numerals: 0
Description of numerals:
Borders: vine, flower pattern
Motifs: plants, animals, other
Type of stitches: cross, eyelet
Name or initials on sampler: The Wish
Verse or Inscription:
I SIGh NOT FOR BEAUTY, NOR LANGUISH FOR WEALTH,
BUT GRANT ME, KIND PROVIDENCE, VIRTUE AND HEALTH
THEN RICHER THANKINGS MORE HAPPY THAN THE ( the “Y” is missing as the motif was going to be in the way, they did try try to add it but must have taken out the stitches as you can see the thread remnants of the brown thread that was being used. Also note the word “thankings” had a space between “than” and “king” that made it look like 2 words)
MY DAYS SHALL PASS SWE(Missing the remaining letters of the word and an additional work which were “sweetly and”, can see 1 more letter partially and is stitched over with a motif) SWIFTLY AWAY
Note the missing information on the missing words, letters and the spacing in the “thanking” word was determined by finding the verse on other samplers when an internet search was done.
Second verse lower and after the name, age and date
THIS I DO TO LET YOU SEE THE CARE MY PARENTS AND TEACHER TOOK OF ME
Owner / Donor Story:
Jean Barkey
June was a local historian of Stouffville. Currently no knowledge if this was her sampler or someone from the community passed it on to her. She was a person that people would gift various items that they felt were of historical significance.
Other Information:
Photographs
No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 4
Description of photographs:
Whole sampler
Border motif and showing that one flower is finished in much darker thread being the brown used for the verses and other areas.
Verses close up
Lower section showing the sitting buck
Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)
Accession number: 980.040.001
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