possibly Mormon, sampler initialed and dated "LDS/1866", possibly for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; sampler inscribed "Beauty soon grows familiar to the eye/Virtue alone has charms that/never die"; larger 16-1/2 x 16-1/4 in.
Provenance: 1964, gift of the Estate of Howard Randolph Lever of New York, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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1964, gift of the Estate of Howard Randolph Lever of New York, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
some fraying to edges, some discoloration and slight staining to backing; beauty example with notable loss to stitching, notably at verse and potential signature
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