Sarah Salter Born July 7th 1767 age 12 years / Swift as the sun revolve the day we hasten to the dead. Slaves to the wind we puff away and to the ground we tread.

Maker

Salter, Sarah (age 12)

Date made

1779

Origin

Essex County, NJ US

Stitches

Cross, Double running, Eyelet, Flat, Outline, Satin, Tent.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: first ends with W, second is missing J and U and ends at X. Third is illegible. Fourth is missing J, U and Z but is followed by an ampersand. Lower scene of 3 sheep (one black), a dog, ducks, a cow grazing beneath 3 fruiting or flowering trees in which there are birds and butterflies.

Inscription

Sarah Salter Born July 7th 1767 age 12 years / Swift as the sun revolve the day we hasten to the dead. Slaves to the wind we puff away and to the ground we tread.

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

18"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1961-47

Owner

Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA

Owner Private

Colonial Williamsburg