Needlework Adam & Eve Sampler

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Needlework Adam & Eve Sampler, "Mary Bihl Her Work Aged 10 Years August 8" (1826),New York State, silk threads on a linen ground, (toning, fading),15 x 17 in., in a later tiger maple frame.

Note: An inscription on the reverse reads, "Mary Bihl Craig/Born Aug. 6, 1816/Died July 10 1890." The 1880 United States Census record indicates Mary was married to John W. Craig and resided in Rosendale, Ulster County, New York.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

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