Person/Organization: Wentworth, Jane
Item 5721
Jane Wentworth sampler, Brownfield, 1828
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1828 Location: Brownfield Media: Silk on linen
Exhibit
Settlers' clothing had to be durable and practical to hold up against hard work and winters. From the 1700s to the mid 1800s, the women of Maine learned to sew by making samplers.