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TWO SCOTTISH ALPHABET SAMPLERS 19TH CENTURY

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TWO SCOTTISH ALPHABET SAMPLERS 19TH CENTURY

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silk and wool on linen, the first worked by Sarah Inglis, dated 1834, with a central verse 'Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ/ and thou shalt be saved.' with two alphabet series, family initials, and 'Heriot's School Rose Street', within a flowering vine border, framed; the second worked by L Meien[?], dated 1825, with three alphabets and a number series, a central flowering pot, coronets, birds, and animals, framed

(32 x 37cm; 42 x 21.5cm excluding frames)

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TWO SCOTTISH ALPHABET SAMPLERS 19TH CENTURY

Name: TWO SCOTTISH ALPHABET SAMPLERS 19TH CENTURY
SKU: 139544659
Price: 320 GBP
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