Lot 80
1784 Needlework Sampler. Hand-made sampler with the text: "Virtue sincere needs no defence / No Arms but its own innocence / Quivers and boms and poison darts / Are only use by Guilty hearts. Hannah Webb her work." At top is the alphabet in capital and lower case letters, excepting the letters "J" and "U"; the year "l784" follows the upper case letters. The decorative border and lower portion of sampler have a floral motif. Young Hannah (we assume this was a young girl practicing her needlework) used brown, green, yellow, and blue against the light tan background. There are a few small holes and pulls in the fabric but a lovely, charming piece.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized $892 |
