STITCHES IN TIME
A needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descent of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, comes for sale at Sworders in the summer. The early 19th century American embroidery by Saviah Cook Holmes (1817-1859) will be sold at the Fine Interiors sale on 13 June 2023.
Worked in long, short, cross and double cross stitch on a linen ground, the sampler, titled The Genealogy of Elisha Holmes assumes the form of a brief family tree.
Worked in long, short, cross and double cross stitch on a linen ground, the sampler, titled The Genealogy of Elisha Holmes assumes the form of a brief family tree.
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