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RUTH CRANDON CIRCA 1800
A sampler made in Barton, Vermont - A very unusual symmetrical multifloral medallioned border surrounds the alphabetic and numeric sequences in the central reserve of this New England sampler. Three horizontal floral pattern bands enclose a short moralistic verse.
Origin and date: Barton, Vermont, circa 1800
Rated: Beginning
Linen count/finished size: 30 count, 18-1/2"x14"
Stitches: Cross, eyelet, satin
Source: Private collection
Kit with cotton floss: $50.00
Kit with silk floss: $88.00
Graph only: $10.00