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1787
GUSN-26041
Alphabet, numbers, "Esther Walker Wrought this Sampler in the 9 Year of her Age 1787. And one that dothin Wealth abound her Fortune is 10 000 L"
samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
linen (material)
silk (textile)
alphabets (symbols)
childhood
education
numerals
Linen
Silk Weave
Education
Alphabet
Numbers
Childhood
Sampler
See description.
Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),
Walker, Esther, b. 1778 (Embroiderer)
Concord, New Hampshire
10 x 8.5 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of William Perry Dudley
1966.1378
Possibly New Hampshire (United States)
Possibly
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