See how the Lillies flou / rish white and fair See / how the Ravens fed fro / m Heaven are Then ne / er distrust thy God fo / r Cloth and Bread whilst / lillies flourish and the r / avens Fed. / Sarah Spooner workt / sampler in the eleven / th year of her age 1781 //

Maker

Spooner, Sarah (age 11)

Date made

1781

Origin

New England (?) US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 76 Verse 345

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: no J or U. Some letters repeated. One ampersand. Numbers 1-9. Some stitched lines. No border.

Inscription

See how the Lillies flou / rish white and fair See / how the Ravens fed fro / m Heaven are Then ne / er distrust thy God fo / r Cloth and Bread whilst / lillies flourish and the r / avens Fed. / Sarah Spooner workt / sampler in the eleven / th year of her age 1781 //

Length Without Frame

12 1/2"

Width Without Frame

8 1/2"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1932.512 Gift of Mrs. Sidney R. Burleigh

Bolton & Co. Page

76 Verse 345

Owner

Historic New England, Haverhill, MA

Owner Private

Historic New England