This finely stitched English sampler is executed in cross, petit point, and counted satin stitches in silk on a fine linen ground. Adam and Eve are positioned beneath the tree of life surrounded by beasts of the field: goats, cows, sheep, horses. The sampler measures 12″x19-1/2″, with the frame the piece measures 16″ x 23″.  It is in very good condition with only minor fading.

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