Phillips, Hannah (age 13)

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Maker
Phillips, Hannah (age 13)
Date made
1770
Origin
Boston(?) MA, US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 278 Verse 181
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: one with upper and lowercase letters, not J or U, the other single letter in uppercase missing J and U. Various wide and narrow cross bands including reversing arcaded strawberry, reversing arcaded carnation, saw tooth, others, and simple lines. No border.
Inscription
Remember time Will Come when / We Mvst Give / Accovnt to God how we On / Earth did Iive / The love of Liberty with Life was / given / And Life itself is the inferior gift of / Heaven / Hannah Phillips her Sampler / aged 13 Years 1 7 7 0 //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#1972.28 Josiah Quincy House, Quincy, MA. Gift of Edmund Quincy
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England