comprising: alphabet sampler with verse, possibly Nova Scotia, silk on linen, signed and dated "Mary Jane Walker Aged 6 1830", finished edges visible in frame; alphabet sampler with verse, possibly Massachusetts or New York, wool and silk on lined linen, signed "Frances Clark", inscription to back notes dates for Frances as 1839-1930; both in wood frames; larger sight 20-5/8 x 15-1/2 in., overall 23-5/8 x 18-5/8 x 3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Note: A Mary Jane Walker Jefferson (1824-1871) is recorded as living in Nova Scotia. Two Frances Clarks are listed as being christened/baptized in 1839 in Massachusetts (one Dedham, one in Charlestown), one is listed in Potsdam, New York.
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
not examined out of frames, toning and warping to linen; smaller example with loose thread to top right corner; frames with scattered abrasions
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