LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Silk threads on a linen ground

Measurements:

7.28 in. (18.50 cm.) (height) by 6.89 in. (17.50 cm.) (width)

Markings:

With alphabet panels over stitched signature, date, and verse 'Let piety thy thoughts direct And trust that God will thee protect'

Condition:

Toning, fading

Provenance:

Skinner, June 5, 2005, Lot 108.Note: A genealogy search revealed a record which states that a girl named Abigail C.Cilley was born May 1, 1818 in East Andover, New Hampshire.She married John M.Samborne, together they had nine children and resided in New Hampton, New Hampshire.