Brooks, Sally

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Maker
Brooks, Sally
Date made
1785
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block double letters, missing J and U , V instead of Y, ampersands. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines in lower half. No border
Inscription
SALLY BROOKS K / BORN NOVEMBER / YE 12TH 1776 F / IVLY YE 22D 1785 / WHEN THIS YOU / (SEE REMEMBER ME AND BEAR ME IN YOUR MIND) note: stitches are gone but most likely the verse is #10 1785 as listed in the book American Samplers by Bolton & Coe
Length Without Frame
10 1/2"
Width Without Frame
8"
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury