Elizabeth Van Duyne 1793 American Sampler paper chart I love all the imperfections

I love all the imperfections

Created by Elizabeth Tindale and Roseannah Tindale in 1840

Many sampler stitchers had difficulties aligning their border perfectly and symmetrically

New Jersey

Elizabeth Van Duyne 1793 American Sampler paper chart I love all the imperfectionsThis 235 year old American schoolgirl Needlework Sampler was cross stitched using silk on linen, featuring a sawtooth border enclosing an alphabet. Dated Jan. 1, 1793, signed Sitea Van Duyne born October the 29th in the year 1777. The lower half of the sampler is unfinished. 10" x 9", float mounted under glass atop a cream mat in a later gilt molded frame, 14" x 13". This is likely the sampler of Elizabeth Van Duyne, (also spelled Van Duyn) daughter