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Antique Needlework Sampler, Alphabet & Verse, Dated 1802, Framed

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Description

Needlework sampler worked with alphabet rows, decorative bands, and a moralizing verse, dated 1802.

Details

Type: Needlework sampler
Date: Dated 1802
Origin: Likely English or American
Material: Silk thread on linen ground
Decoration: Alphabet registers, geometric borders, stitched verse, and sampler bands
Frame: Later wooden frame
Dimensions:
Condition: Toning, fading, and areas of wear to ground and stitching; consistent with age; framed under glass


Condition report:

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