Elizabeth Lord Sampler Needlework Sampler Norwich, CT dated 1764 Elizabeth Lord - worked this overall stitched , black background Norwich, CT sampler inscribed: Elizabeth Lord done in the 9th year of her age - June th 7 AD 1764. Elizabeth was born, Feb. 3, 1757, in Norwich, CT to Eleazer Lord and Elizabeth Lord, She married at age 24 to Jehiel Pettis and they had five children. She and her husband lived in Norwich, Franklin, New London, Old Saybrook, and West Haven, CT. At age 70 she died and is buried in Franklin, CT. Silk on linen; 11 ¼ X 10 inches sight, 13 ¾ x 12 ¼ inches framed. Provenance: Betty Ring collection Illustrated in American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the collection of Betty Ring (p. 22, fig. 33), and Expiated at the Museum of American Folk Art, New York, NY. $19,000 STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER (860) 388-6809 Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com View Other Samplers