Lot Essay
The first sampler is inscribed on the back that it was made by my grandmother Sophie Rosé in 1826, née Greutz, who was born in January 1800.
Details
A drawn threadwork sampler by Sophie Rosén 1826 worked on ivory net with thirty-two squares demonstrating various examples of stitching--11 x 8¾in. (28 x 22cm.), Swedish, framed and glazed; and three other cross stitch samplers (4)