Carlton, Sally (age 12)

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Maker
Carlton, Sally (age 12)
Date made
ca. 1825
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-6 done twice. Simple stitched lines.
Inscription
Sally Carlton's sampler wrought in the / 12 year of her age / (In a saw tooth rectangle at the bottom L): Disappointment is / com??hed in many / a prize //
Length Without Frame
11"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury