Pollard. M- 1811

Martha Pollard was a pupil at the Quaker School of Ackworth from 1809 to 1811. It was a common practice for the girls leaving Ackworth School to make parting gifts for friends and instructors. This sampler was most likely created for this purpose as the inscription reads "A Token of Love".

The Pollard family came from Horsham in Surrey. Martha and her three brothers attended Ackworth between 1801 and 1815. 

Many of the Ackworth samplers were worked in a very fine cross stitch, however Martha worked hers on much coarser linen. This sampler is part of The Burrell Collection, accession no. E1962-70.

Finished size: 15 1/4" x 13 1/2" (39cm x 35cm) on 35 count (14 thr/cm) linen
Stitch count: 265 x 231
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