Framed Early 19th Century Needlework Sampler

Description:

Framed Early 19th Century Needlework Sampler, worked by Betsey Valentine, "Born July the 27 1801," with four different alphabets centered in a border of flowers, birds, and vines, silk on linen, sight size 16 x 17 1/4 in., (soiling, fading, pinhole marks).
Estimate $400-600


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