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1. 1992.013.1 - Pillow

   Large needlepoint pillow with 24 octagons worked in brown with flowers, buildings, animals and a cross in their centers.Divided by gold diamonds. Center design is horse and "1883". Back,side is a gold brocade fabric.

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2. 2010.44.5 - Sampler

   Hand-stitched sampler that shows the alphabet in upper and lower case and reads: "Friendship in every state and age will ever welcome prove The mind with all its Powers engage and melt the soul to love. Betsey Allen's Sampler wrought in the 10 year of my age Washington Sept the 2nd 1808". Sampler is embroidery in various color thead and is framed with a mat.

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3. H 10 - Sampler

   Linen sampler embroidered by Abigail Farrand with her name, the alphabet and numbers in thread colors of gold, tan, black, dark green and brown. Unfinished lower edge pattern. Not dated. This sampler was likely made by Abigail Esther (Farrand) Hamilton (1800-1875) who attended the Litchfield Female Academy in 1818, was admitted to the church in New Preston in 1821 and married by the Rev. Boardman to William J. Hamilton of New Preston in 1829,...

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4. H 124 - Sampler

   Coarse linen sampler "wrought" by Nancy Averill, showing numbers and letters of the alphabet.

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