NEW ENGLAND NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Dated 1816 16" x 11.5".
NEW ENGLAND NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
Dated 1816
Probably Massachusetts. Wrought by "Mary Jane Page Born Aguust 26th 1816 Aged 11y". Upper half with rows of alphabets. Lower half with maker's inscription and a garden scene of a woman, a basket of flowers, two trees, strawberry bushes and three birds, one perched in a tree. Sawtooth and diamond vine border.
16" x 11.5". Framed 18.25" x 13.25".
Condition Report: Small area of deterioration near the middle of the right margin. Scant number of loose/pulled threads and tiny holes. Scattered soiling, mostly unobtrusive. Not examined out of frame. Acid-free backing.
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NEW ENGLAND NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
Dated 1816
Probably Massachusetts. Wrought by "Mary Jane Page Born Aguust 26th 1816 Aged 11y". Upper half with rows of alphabets. Lower half with maker's inscription and a garden scene of a woman, a basket of flowers, two trees, strawberry bushes and three birds, one perched in a tree. Sawtooth and diamond vine border.
16" x 11.5". Framed 18.25" x 13.25".
Condition Report: Small area of deterioration near the middle of the right margin. Scant number of loose/pulled threads and tiny holes. Scattered soiling, mostly unobtrusive. Not examined out of frame. Acid-free backing.
