- Maker
- Wattson, Eliza (age 11)
- Date made
- 1795
- Origin
- Unknown
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Satin.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 84 Verse 382
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: 1 missing J. S in alphabets but old s (f) in verse. 1 with ampersand. Various cross borders. One floral spray. All done in a stitched rectangle with a meandering various flower border.
- Inscription
- ADIEU ye fanciful delights / Ye Fleeting vanities / A nobler good my soul invites / To soar above the skies / Eliza Watt(s)on's Sampler made in the / Eleventh year of her Age AD 1795
- Length Without Frame
- 10 3/4'
- Width Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- Purchased
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 84 Verse #382
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Susi B. Slocum