LATE 18TH C. AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT

BY SALLY MOORS, GROTON, MA, BORN OCT 22, 1780. FLORAL AND VINE BORDER ENCLOSES THREE ALPHABETS. INSCRIPTION HIGHLIGHTING THE BEAUTY OF THE MIND AND THE ENERGY OF YOUTH. SEVERAL VERSES, ONE STATING "YOUTH'S THE SPRINGTIME OF OUR YEAR, SHOT THE RAPID SCENE APPEARS". ALSO DEPICTS A LARGE SUNFLOWER, BIRDS, AND OTHER FLOWERS. EXCELLENT CONDITION. SIGHT SIZE 10 1/2" X 14 3/4", WITH FRAME 24 1/4" X 16 1/4". MODERN FRAME WITH UV GLASS.