(In lower third) Sarah Champney Her / Sampler October 1749 / And must the rimes that I have / done. Be read and published there. / Be all exposed before the Sun. / While men and angels hear.

Maker

Champney, Sarah (age 12)

Date made

1749

Origin

Beverly, MA US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

1 alphabet: missing J and U. Followed by the letters A W X Y ?. Top third has various cross bands both wide and narrow. A center panel with flowers and birds. Lower half has simple stitched lines.

Inscription

(In lower third) Sarah Champney Her / Sampler October 1749 / And must the rimes that I have / done. Be read and published there. / Be all exposed before the Sun. / While men and angels hear.

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

17"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

Gift to the Society.

Owner

Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, MA