Sampler, Elizabeth Warren, English, b. ca. 1808, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, eyelet, satin, and running stitches on plain weave foundation, Nearly square sampler embroidered in soft colors of green, tan and pink on a cream ground. Variation of the lozenge sampler, with each corner of the diamond cut off to make an octagon, and the typical stepped outline made into a floral border. Within the lozenge are four alphabets and, containted withing a box, a verse:, How should the morning of my days, be spent in humble pray'r and praise

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