American Folk Art Sampler Sears Family Record Needlework Dated 1846 Framed behind Glass Family Record Lists Marriages Names Births Deaths of 6 Family members: Nathaniel Eliza Cordelia Eliza Infant Son Lorenzo Sears Embroided between two Columns Surrounded by Floral Motif Signed and Dated in Lower Right Corner: " Embroided by Mrs Cordelia Sears 1846 " with Poem: " Onward like a Fleeting Band Swiftly all our moments fly Onward to the silent land Onward to eternity " Dimensions Approx: Art: 17 1/16"H x 17 5/8"W Frame: 22"H x 22 1/2" W Wikipedia Ref: Lorenzo Sears: "He was born in Searsville Massachusetts(...) was an American historian and biographer" In Overall Good Condition Please look at Photos Closely gobelin needle thread Out of a New York City Estate

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