This is a small (4 by 8 inches) sampler from Pelham, Massachusetts, cotton cross stitch on linen. It's listed in the Bolton & Coe book, American Samplers. 2 sets of alphabets and one set of numerals, the verse, "Time cuts down all both great and small"..."Sarah Gibson was born September the 26 in 1767 I made this is 1784 Sarah Gibson of Pelham her sampler". Some fading of the dyes on the bottom line. Conservation framing.
