ABIGAIL WEBSTER New England c.1800 This beautifully wrought sampler was apparently not quite finished when Abigail died on September 1, 1802. Her seven year old brother died the next day. Someone stitched a memorial verse at the bottom in memory of Abigail and her brother. Even with her early demise she left something delightful for our eyes. Abigail surrounded this very ambitious sampler with an unusual solidly stitched flowering border with a black background. Possibly from Westfield, MA, see Betty Ring's Girlhood Embroidery p146. Silk on linen; 30 ¼" x 20" framed. Sold STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER (860) 388-6809 Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com View Other Samplers