BOSTON SAMPLER.
Dated 1804 and made by "Frances Baxter. Boston April 30th, 1804". Sets of alphabets and numbers including a separate listing of the vowels, over a moral verse surrounded by undulating border of eight-point stars and multi-petaled flowers. A Frances Baxter, born in Massachusetts in 1795, is listed in the "American Genealogical Index". Silks on sheer linen ground. Clean with minor loss. 17"w. 20"h. Modern frame.
Dated 1804 and made by "Frances Baxter. Boston April 30th, 1804". Sets of alphabets and numbers including a separate listing of the vowels, over a moral verse surrounded by undulating border of eight-point stars and multi-petaled flowers. A Frances Baxter, born in Massachusetts in 1795, is listed in the "American Genealogical Index". Silks on sheer linen ground. Clean with minor loss. 17"w. 20"h. Modern frame.
Condition report
Condition: Small loss in upper left border and very minor toning near verse.
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Auction details
Early American Antiques & Accessories
7:00 AM PT - May 24th, 2008
offered by
Garth's Auction Inc.
2690 Stratford Road Box 369
Delaware, OH 43015
Delaware, OH 43015
