M. Finkel & Daughter

05/21/2026

On this date, 208 years ago, Sarah Ann Campbell finished this delightful sampler.

From our archives.

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

The Decorative Arts Trust, established in 1977, promotes awareness, encourages appreciation, and champions the study of the decorative arts and material culture through educational programs, communications, and grantmaking.

The Decorative Arts Trust is celebrating the 250th birthday of our country with Collecting250.com - 250 highly significant and compelling objects from the collections of many different institutions. Here are the 7 samplers included in this truly fabulous grouping - they each tell a story that is part of the fabric of American history.

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05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Samplers can tell very personal stories and this particular sampler is certainly one of the most interesting of this genre. Directly on her sampler, 7-year-old Julia Ann Shorey of Lynn, Massachusetts, told the tragic story of the deaths of her parents when lightning came down the chimney of the family’s home. Read the indepth research in the link on our bio.

The sampler is in the collection of the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Washington, DC.


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