Martha C. Hooton Needlework Sampler Burlington County, NJ dated 1827 Rare Burlington County, NJ sampler wrought by Martha C. Hooton aged twelve dated 1827. I love the man who scorns to bend/ Beneath afflictions blast/ Who trusts in an Almighty friend/ For his reward at last. Martha C Hooton's work/ wrought in the 13 year of her/ age 1827 This impressive sampler has the classic Burlington County, NJ, double-vine rose border and a large central three-story building standing on a green lawn filled with various animals, a small female figure, and a man with a top hat aiming a gun at a prowling fox. Other areas of the sampler are filled with Quaker motifs. The depiction of crowns is unusual for American samplers of this period. Silk on linen; 26 ¼" x 27 ¾" framed. Ex-collections: Theodore H. Kapnek, Alexander W. Drake, Henry Francis du Pont. Illustrated: Girlhood Embroidery by Betty Ring pg. 481, fig. 535 $28,000 STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER (860) 388-6809 Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com View Other Samplers