SMALL EARLY SAMPLER.
Dated 1775 and made by six year old Martha Frost. She included upper and lower case alphabets, a verse and her birth date of January 28, 1769. Information on the back of frame states she married a John Bowman. Good colors. Silk on linen. Modern frame. 8 1/2"h. 8"w.
Dated 1775 and made by six year old Martha Frost. She included upper and lower case alphabets, a verse and her birth date of January 28, 1769. Information on the back of frame states she married a John Bowman. Good colors. Silk on linen. Modern frame. 8 1/2"h. 8"w.
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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
