- Item Number:
- PC120
- Name:
- Lydia Cary Sampler
- Company:
- The Posy Collection
- Kit Includes:
- Kit includes: fabric, floss,needle, chart,
instructions and color photo of finished project.
Lydia Cary was born on Nantucket on March 16, 1835 and died
on the island on February 23, 1905. She was the daughter of James
Cary and Margaret (Hussey) Cary. Her grandfather, James Cary, was
captain of the Rose, one of the most successful vessels in Nantucket's
China trade between 1803 and 1807. Lydia's original sampler is
now part of the collection of the Nantucket Historical Association
in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
- Size:
- 5" x 7.75"
- Fabric:
- Aida
- Count:
- 18ct