- Maker
- Foster, Rebecah (age 9)
- Date made
- 1813
- Origin
- MA (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. Zig zag cross band at the bottom. No border.
- Inscription
- When I learn my hymns to say / To work or read or spell / I must not think about my play / But try to do it well / Rebecah Foster's sampler / Wrought in the 9 year of her / R .F. Age 1813 //
- Length Without Frame
- 12"
- Width Without Frame
- 8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1986.090 Donated by Earl and Beatrice Foster 1986
- Owner
- North Andover Historical Society, North Andover, MA
- Owner Private
- North Andover Historical Society
