- Maker
- Whitcomb, Sally (1800-1870) (age 10)
- Date made
- ca. 1810
- Origin
- Randolph, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: uppercase script and lowercase missing the J. Lowercase has both the long and the short style S. One ampersand. Numbers 1-8 plus 7. Sampler is divided into five squares of information. Simple stitched lines and border.
- Inscription
- (On the L): Parents: Moses Whitcomb was / born April 8 1789 / Rachel Whitcomb was / born June 30 in the year 1765 / Children / Bathsheba Whitcomb was born September 24 1788 / Moses Whitcomb was / born January 2 1791 / Clarissa Whitcomb was / born May 6 in the year 1794 / Sally Whitcomb was born / August 17 in the year 1800 / (On the R): Next unto God dear Parents / I address myself to you / In humble thankfulness / For all your care and charge / On me bestowed the means / Of learning unto me allowed / Sally Whitcomb is my nane / Newengland is my station / Ranolph is my native place / And Christ is my salvation / Robert Harris was marri / ed to Bathsheba Whitcomb / April 30 in the year 1809 //
- Length Without Frame
- 35.5 cm
- Width Without Frame
- 38 cm
- Historical Owner
- #02.003 Gift of Lauren and Frederick Burton, 2013
- Owner
- Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA
- Owner Private
- Massachusetts Historical Society
