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Sally Williams, circa 1827, western Massachusetts We are delighted to offer this visually appealing sampler that may hold the key to the identification of the teacher of the \ Dove\Deerfield area (Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Vol. I, page 146). This sampler was worked by Sally Williams at age 11, and names her teacher as M.D. Williams. Extensive research leads us to Sally Williams of Ashfield, Massachusetts (just west of Deerfield) who was born on January 2, 1816, the daughter of Daniel and Sally Williams. Her teacher is, in all likelihood, Mercy D. Williams, also of Ashfield, who married Reverend Orsimus Tinker of New Market, New Hampshire early in the year 1831. The sampler depicts a fine house and lawn, with trees, birds, baskets and flower pots with, of course, two large scale white doves which, in this case, were actually rendered in blue silk cross-stitch. An unusual border was worked by combining satin stitched diamonds with french knots resulting in an uncommon and graphic image. Silk on linen, in excellent condition, conservation mounted into a black painted frame. Sampler size: 15\Price: $5,700. Emma P. Forbes, 1837, Milton Hill, Massachusetts During the month of April in 1837, Emma P. Forbes worked an endearing little marking sampler in the village of Milton Hill, just south of Boston. She ended her work with an amusing aphorism not typically found on samplers: \ all have our hobbies ... \never know specifically what she was referring to, we cannot disagree. This lovely sampler is worked in silk on linen and is in excellent condition, conservation mounted into a black painted frame. Sampler size: 93/4\/4\Price: $1,850 M. Finkel (S Daughter. DDDDDDDD 19