Boty, Sally (age 11)

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Maker
Boty, Sally (age 11)
Date made
1784
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #128
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets done in a square in the center of the sampler. A small design of grass with trees, and beneath this the verse and numbers 1-4. Around the edge is a flowery border. At bottom a grassy area with a tree on both sides, grazing sheep and a man and woman dressed in colonial garb. Birds.
Inscription
Sally Boty is My Name and With My / Needle I Did Th Same and If My Skil H / ad Ben Better I Wold Have Mended Eve / ry Letter aGED 11 years 1 7 8 4 1 2 3 4 //
Original Frame
Unframed
Owner
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Owner Private
Peabody Essex Museum