- Maker
- Brush, Francis
- Date made
- 1768
- Origin
- Unknown
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #375. 1793, Oage 302.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A verse sampler with simple stitched lines. Wave border on all four sides with filled area at top and strawberries at bottom.
- Inscription
- During the time of / life ALLOtted me / Grant me good God / my health and lib / erty. I ASK NO MOr / e IF MORe ThOU PL / EASE TO GIVE I WI / LL ThANKFULLY / The OVer PLUsh Re / CeIVe I will thankfully / receive. December / The 21 1768 Francis / Brush her SAMP / LE S h H V //
- Length Without Frame
- 10 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #64.1.107 Gift to the museum in 1982
- Owner
- Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
- Owner Private
- Old Sturbridge Village
