Antique sampler family register wrought by Margaret P. Cropper Worcester County, Maryland circa 1812. Cultivate the love of Truth Margaret Cropper Gratitude to the Supreme Being/ How cheerful along the gray mead/ The daisy and cowslip appear/ The flocks as shey carelessly feed/ Rejoice in the spring of the year. This very detailed family record sampler is a wonderful document detailing the birth and marriage of Edmund Cropper and Margaret Porter and the birth of their eight children. It is large in scale with a yet to be identified grand building flanked by two huge weeping willow trees with the initials G. V. Silk on linen; 17" x 35" framed. Price: $7,800

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