FINE EMBOIRDERED NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, ELIZABETH STEPHENS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 1799 |

Elizabeth Stephens is my name and England is my nation Boston is dwelling / Place and Christ is my salvation when I am d[e]ad and in my grave and all my bones are ro / rotten when this you see remember me that im ant be forgotten.  I did this in 11 / year of my age in 1799. 

A wonderful 18th century example. Wear and discoloration commensurate with age and use. There is some fading throughout. There is staining to the ground throughout, but the ground has a relatively even color. Few areas of loss to the embroidery.
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