Sampler, Elizabeth Starr Fowler, American, 1822 - 1904, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, cross, detached chain, eyelet, and rococo stitches on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk in stem, cross, detached chain, eyelet, and rococo stitches, Several bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric borders, a four-verse hymn entitled The Little Pilgrim, and the inscription:, Mr Charles E. Fowler, Mrs Minerva S. Fowler, Died 13, 1832, The memory of the just is blessed, Elizabeth Starr Fowler aged 9 years and 8 months
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