Mary Ann Brister's English Needlework Sampler,1807

Mary Ann Brister's English Needlework Sampler, 1807. Worked in silk threads on linen with three rows of the alphabet above the verse "Obey your Friends seek Wisdoms ways/ To God devote your youthful Days..." and "Mary Ann Brister/ her Work/ 1807," above a flower-filled urn flanked by flower baskets, all within a meandering berry and leaf vine. Frame: H: 20.125 in., W: 17.125 in., D: 1.125 in. Provenance: The Dingman Collection, Hampton, New Hampshire.

20.125 x 17.125 x 1.125 in
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