Needlework Sampler "Harriet Smith,"

Description:

Needlework Sampler "Harriet Smith," Danvers, Massachusetts, c. 1825, worked in silk threads on a linen background, the center block with the title "SAMPLER" over five lines of alphabet, a block of verse, and "Harriet Smith Aged 12 Danvers May 11th 1825," surrounded by a floral and sawtooth border, mounted on a wood stitching frame, (fading),ht. 20, wd. 20 in.
Estimate $400-600


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