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A needlework sampler Rachel Williams, Maryland, dated "1827"

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A needlework sampler Rachel Williams, Maryland, dated "1827"

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A needlework sampler Rachel Williams, Maryland, dated "1827"

Worked with polychrome silk threads on linen, decorated with floral motifs, flower baskets, and birds, the strawberry border surrounding the alphabet and pious verse, inscribed and dated, "Rachel William's Work/ Maryland. 1827." ribboned edges, framed.

(18 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in. (sight))

Provenance

A Mid-Atlantic institution.

22 1/4 in. x 22 1/4 in. (frame)

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A needlework sampler Rachel Williams, Maryland, dated "1827"

Name: A needlework sampler Rachel Williams, Maryland, dated \"1827\"
SKU: 126831846
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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