Mourning sampler, Mary Bechler, American, Medium: silk and human hair embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation, A man and woman in black stand on either side of a tomb surmounted by an urn shaded by a weeping willow tree. The inscription on the tomb reads:, Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Moore who departed this life March the 7th, 1830 aged 32 years, six months and 28 days., With a deep rose vine border at the top and sides, and the inscription. Human hair is used for the hair of the two figures., Maytown, Pennsylvania, USA, 1838, embroidery & stitching, Mourning sampler