This American band sampler was originally worked in Lynn, Massachusetts. Hannah Breed is mentioned in Bolton and Coe's authoritative book American Samplers. Rows of lettering are intermixed with a row of sheep and cows, a verse, and floral bands. The verse says:

Origin and date: Lynn, Massachusetts, 1756
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 25 count, 10"x22"
Stitches: Cross, eyelet, satin, long arm cross, 
herringbone, queen, lazy daisy, straight, Florentine
Source: Private collection
Kit with cotton floss: $40.00 
Kit with silk floss: $70.00 







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