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Ann Smith, 1809, Westtown School, Chester County, Pennsylvania 17 Our Quaker geometric medallion and motif sampler is initialed \ attended the Westtown School in Chester County, Pennsylvania reveals the needleworker to be Ann Smith of Philadelphia. She entered the school in the \spelling of the school's name varied widely from its inception in 1799 until well into the 1860's, with \appearing with relative frequency. This sampler is very finely worked predominantly in green silk (blue silk was far more typically worked on Westtown samplers) and exhibits many classic Quaker motifs beyond the geometric medallions: the lily of the valley, paired doves, wreath cartouche, rose spray, and so on. For a similar example, see the sampler on page 43 of Schiffer's Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania, made in 1800 and signed \Ann Smith's sampler is in excellent condition and has been conservation mounted into an early 19th century mahogany frame with a yellow beaded edge. Sampler size: lOW' X 123/4\Price: $4,200. J. Collins, circa 1815, New England An appealing example of New England needlework, this sampler features two interesting verses under the title \. Both of the verses are listed in Bolton and Coe's American Samplers. The first is by Alexander Pope: \twig is bent the trees inclin'd.\known: \the young idea how to shoot,\James Thomson. The delightful scene at the bottom includes a house, oversized tulip and leafless tree. The polychrome silks were worked onto unbleached linen and the sampler is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted into a fine tiger maple frame. Sampler size: 16\Price: $1,850. M. Finkel ~ Daughter. DDDDDDDD