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26Nancy Chamberlin, Hull, Quebec, Canada, circa 1843A large and handsome sampler with many wonderful pictorial elements, this is signed, %u201cThe Property of Nancy Chamberlin%u201d and was made in Hull, Quebec, Canada, as identified by the inscription on the tomb in the lower right. A branch of the Chamberlin family left Vermont for Canada and settled in Hull in the early 19th century. Nancy Chamberlin was born there circa 1819, the daughter of Nathanial and Lydia Chamberlin. Her older brother, Benjamin had married Elizabeth Chase, and it was her death that Nancy memorialized on her sampler: %u201cTo the m%u2019ry of E Chamberlin who died June 26 AD 1843 Hull Ag%u2019d 44.%u201dProminently featured are a stately mansion with splendid architectural detail and the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, with a folky English lion and unicorn supporting the royal shield. A great assortment of other sampler motifs were used as well, including the heralding angles with a biblical quotation, stylized fruit plants, a gazebo with bird and butterfly and a delightful little horse and rider next to the house. Documented Canadian samplers are rare and we were pleased to be able to offer this very appealing example. Worked in silk on linen, the sampler is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in a beveled maple frame.Sampler size: 17%u00bd%u201d x 21%u00be%u201d Frame size: 21%u201d x 25%u201d Price: $4250.