Champney, Sarah (age 12)

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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
Owner Private
Beverly Historical Society