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Alphabet sampler on ivory linen ground. Upper two-thirds worked in pale pink silk thread. Lower third worked in blue and green silk threads. Rows separated by lines of cross stitch. Alphabets: #1 missing "J", most letters repeated (AA,BB,...); #2 missing "J"; #3 complete. Numbers: "1-16".
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Sampler
"Mary W...l / Jackson AE 7" (Embroidered)
Jackson, Mary W. (Embroiderer)
13 3/8 x 4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Robert T. Jackson
1931.1048
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