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Deborah Brown - Massachusetts Needlework Sampler

Sold for $550 at New England Auctions on Feb 13, 2025.

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Revolutionary War era needlework sampler wrought by Deborah Brown (b. 1788, Boxford, MA). This textile relates and belongs to a small known group of samplers from Essex County which incorporate folky animals and birds( see our January 9, 2025 auction, lot #431, for another example from this same group ). A booklet of genealogical information on D. Brown and family accompany this lot. New England, late 18th century. Frame: H 17-1/2" W 11-1/2" Sight: H 16-1/2" W 10-1/2". Condition: Modern frame. Packet of genealogical information is hot glued to backing. Sampler has some holes noted near the foxes and flowers on both sides. Link to hi-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/3d41065x1ux4rybv9hfyn/AMQum6KC84F-kEmZiYmf7Og?rlkey=qf95b2vwmcdcusrm5bvu7gnfi&st=73vrz2cy&dl=0

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