Sampler, Elizabeth Jane Alden, American, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, and stem stitches on plain weave foundation, Three alphabets separated by floral vine borders, with a floral garland below. With a floral border on four sides. At the bottom, a verse and inscription., The verse reads:, Let every virtue reign within thy breast, That heaven approves or makes its owner blest, USA, 1834, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

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