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Vibrant early Boston band sampler http://www.pookandpook.com/cat/2005-10-01/120

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Vibrant early Boston band sampler with alphabet and trailing vine, above a folky crewelwork Adam and Eve in the garden,inscribed next to figures "Marghrette Ungerlly? ended this sampler in the sixteen year of age 1744", and verse, 20'' x 8 1/4''. For similar example with identical rows of banding and treatment of Adam and Eve, see "Girlhood Embroidery" by Ring, vol. 1, figure 38 and for other similar examples "American Samplers" by Bolton & Coe, pg. 38.

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Date:
2005-10-01

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