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The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a similar pieced and embroidered sampler in their collection.
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AN UNUSUAL PATCHWORK SAMPLER BY M SURMAN, DATED 1809
the borders pieced from brown and cream cotton dress prints, the center panel with a verse,--17.25 x 17.25in. (43.8 x 43.8cm), framed and glazed
See Illustration
the borders pieced from brown and cream cotton dress prints, the center panel with a verse,--17.25 x 17.25in. (43.8 x 43.8cm), framed and glazed
See Illustration
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