Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in counted satin, stem, cross, eyelet, and overcasting stitches on plain weave foundation, Three sets of alphabets, one set of numerals, and verse, with a floral border on three sides and a landscape at the bottom. The work is embroidered on brown linen; the border and landscape have embroidered grounds. The verse reads:, The heart that melts at others woes, Will find each selfish sorrow less, The tear which for our neighbors flows, Yields us a source of happiness, eastern Massachusetts, USA, ca. 1775, embroidery

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