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This exquisite early 19th-century framed textile art features finely stitched details throughout the design. It displays a complete traditional layout with alphabets, a sentimental verse, and charming folk art elements.
Key attributes:
- Signed: Elizabeth Shades Work
- Size: Approximately 15x23 inches framed
- Design: Stitched block and cursive script alphabet lettering styles
- Details: Features a lower decorative band showcasing floral basket and plant motifs
- Verse: Reads "This work perhaps my friends may have When I am in my silent grave And which when ere these to see With kind remembrance picture me"
- Presentation: Housed under glass inside a classic slim wood frame
The sampler shows beautiful historic character with honest age-related fading, toning, and color variation across the fabric ground that enhances its authentic antique look.
