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Edith Paul Worrall, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, 1810 Edith Paul Worrall, a twelve-year-old student in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, made this handsome sampler in 1810. The scene depicted is one of a house set on a lawn with ducks and inclined willow trees; the verse is one that indicates how schoolgirls were encouraged to feel that their samplermaking rought them closer to a love of God. Additionally, Edith balanced her name and date with the words, .. incerity and Truth.\ and ump at the outer areas of the lawn and the fine border of berry bunches add further animation to this appealing sampler. Delaware County was formed in 1789; prior to then these prosperous towns and farmlands were part of hester County. The Worrall family lived in the area of Marple and Ridley Townships from the end of the 1-th century forward. Born in 1798, Edith was the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Paul) Worrall and information about the family is included in Ashmead's History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, published in 1884. Ashmead writes that Edith's grandfather, William Worrall (1730-1826) and his contemporaries ould trace the path of William Penn and his travelers across the Worrall farm. Edith married Jacob Parry, a wealthy local farmer and they became the parents of three daughters. Edith died in 1852 and her sampler escended in the family for some generations. \\'orked in silk on linen, it is in excellent condition and has been conservation mounted into a beveled figured cherrry frame. Sampler size: 18%\Price: $6200. AMERicA's LEADING sAMPLER AND NEEDLEwoRK DEALER M. Finkei6S Daughter. 17