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24 Leah Hershberger, Pennsylvania German, 1836 In 1831 a printer in Reading, Pennsylvania, Carl F. Egelmann, published a copybook with a pattern for needleworkers entitled, \Linen.\the Pennsylvania German community and can be found on show towels and samplers, which was, of course, the intent. These motifs included the interesting elements, sections of bands or borders and the same three lines of alphabets and unrelated lettering that Leah Hershberger featured on her excellent little 1836 sampler. The row of charming potted evergreen tress however have not been documented on other samplers and may have been the invention of this samplermaker. Leah stitched her name and the year of her work within horizontal compartments and added her initials to the end of the last line of lettering. Worked in linen and silk on linen, it is in excellent condition with very slight darkening to the linen. It has been conservation into its original molded frame. Sampler size: 9\Price: $2800. Coat of Arms, England, circa 1800 Heraldry arose in Europe in the 12th century as it became necessary to recognize one's friends and foes in battle. Although each soldier's face was concealed behind a protective helmet, his distinctive shield was immediately recognizable. Over time heraldry became highly regulated with a very specific language used to describe coats of arms. This interesting needleworked picture is a very finely stitched shield or coat of arms, a lovely image surrounded by a border of delicately entwined branches of leaves and flowers. The needlework was executed primarily in a technique called pattern darning, in which the various colored silks were meticulously threaded though the linen ground into prescribed patterns; the result of pattern darning is delicate and richly textured needlework. Worked in silk on linen, it remains in excellent condition and is conservation mounted in a black and gold carved frame. Sampler size: 8\Price: $1600. M. Finkel ~ Daughter. AMERICA's LEADING sAMPLER AND NEEDLEWORK DEALER