Brown, Sarah

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Maker
Brown, Sarah
Date made
1799
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-4. Simple stitched lines. In the bottom third are various motifs of birds and flowers.
Inscription
(At the center): SARAH BR / OWN HER SAMPLER / MADE IN THE 14th Yr / OF HER AGE AD 1799 / (Below the bird near the center bottom): S B //
Length Without Frame
14"
Width Without Frame
9 1/3"
Historical Owner
#1977.23.88 Gift of the DAR Gaspee Chapter
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society