Needlework Sampler

Description:

Needlework Sampler, "Elizabeth Forfitt her work/Stony Stratford Sep'tr ye 29th 1749," England, finely stitched in silk threads on a linen/wool ground with rows of alphabets over three pious verses, and a scene with a carnation blossom flanked by butterflies and flowers, enclosed in a vine with anchors and flower blossoms, (scattered losses, toning, fading),13 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-250

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