Westcott, Sally (age 11)

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Maker
Westcott, Sally (age 11)
Date made
1824
Origin
New England (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: 3 with 26 letters, one ends with M. Simple stitched lines. Double saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Sally Westcott's sampler wrou / ght in the 11th year of her age / Pray (illeg) heart that you may go / In wisdom's path while here below / Let virtue be your rule and card / For happiness will centre there 1824 //
Length Without Frame
16 5/8"
Width Without Frame
17 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#64.1.30 Gift to the museum in 1959
Owner
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Owner Private
Old Sturbridge Village