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Alphabet sampler on natural linen ground. Polychromatic threads. Cross stitch border. Alphabets at top with geometric trees and birds beneath. Inscription at bottom. Alphabets: #1-missing J & U; #2-missing J & U; #3-missing J & U. Numbers: "1-12".
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Sampler
""Ruth Hulme (female symbol) Her / Sampler December 1772"" (Embroidered)
Hulme, Ruth (Embroiderer)
12 x 6 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift from Miss Mary C. Wheelwright
1918.1413
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