Babcock, Sarah

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Maker
Babcock, Sarah
Date made
1803
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with double letters. Numbers 1-12. Partial cross bands, scattered motifs of tall flowering plants, birds, small trees, animals. Arcaded border all four sides. Attached to the sampler are a number of items: a hair bracelet in each corner, three pins, one with pearls, two rings and two crosses.
Inscription
Tell me, ye knowing and dicerning Few, / Where I may find a Friend both firm and true, / Who dares stand by me when in deep Distress / And then his Love and Friendship most express / Remember thy Creator in the Days of thy Youth / (At the bottom): Sarah Babcock her Work July 10, 1803 //
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury