- Maker
- Baley, Sarah (age 11)
- Date made
- 1738
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Eyelet, Queen
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 31 Verse 184
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. Flowers in center. Floral border.
- Inscription
- IT IS NO WONDER THAT MEN TURN TO CLAY / WHEN ROCKS AND STONES AND MONUMENTS DECAY / SARAH BALEY HER SAMPLER MADE IN THE 11 YEAR OF HER AGE 1738
- Length Without Frame
- 15 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #01.204
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 31 Verse 184
- Owner
- Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
- Owner Private
- Newport Historical Society