Needlework Sampler, Jane Berry
Date1841
Dimensions73 × 73.5 × 4.5 cm (73 × 73.5 × 4.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Keith Manness, London, Ontario, 1986.
Object number1986.029.001
Label TextWith this sampler, Jane Berry Manness (1831-1919) demonstrated her stitchery and embroidery skills. These were necessary accomplishments in a well-brought up girl. Samplers have a long history. In the 16th century, professional and amateur needleworkers created them as reference guides. From the 18th century, girls produced them as part of their formal schooling. By the end of the 19th century, this practice ended. Girls made samplers at home, if at all. Jane Berry Manness, her husband, Frederick, and their five children emigrated from Jersey in 1872. They were among more than 4,000 Jersey residents, just over seven per cent of the population, to leave the island between 1871 and 1881, after its economy declined.
NameSampler
JEAN MACKIE
