three silk on linen pictorial samplers: one signed and dated "Elmira Cecilia White’s sampler made in the 11th year of her age 1834", with a verse and scattered bird motifs enclosed in a large leafy rose border, cross and satin stitches, 16 x 17 in.; one signed and dated "Theresia Wentz s Work 1832", with a verse, floral urn, baskets, and sprays enclosed in a strawberry border, cross, queen, and satin stitches, 17-1/2 in. x 17-1/2 in.; one signed "Adelia Ann Lester", with an alphabet, numbers, two houses and a tree, likely mid-19th century, with cotton thread, cross stitches, 7 in. x 7 in.
Provenance: Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Elmira example lacking a few cross stitches and with fraying to fabric edges; Theresia example with slight fading of embroidery, spaced nail holes around all fabric edges; Adelia example with three large stains and small hole at upper left corner
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