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21 Lydia Housekeeper, 1808, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Philip Housekeeper, a farmer and blacksmith, and his wife Mary lived in Drumore township, Lancaster County with their three sons and five daughters; their second-to-youngest daughter Lydia worked this fine small sampler in 1808, when she was ten years old. It is highly unusual to find a sampler sewn to a decoratively cut paper backing, and in fact this is the only known example. This is the original scalloped paper, complete with small needleworked comer rosette decorations. Perhaps this sampler was not taken to a framer originally, but was tacked to the wall by its \fter all, the Housekeepers did have five daughters, and each may have produced more than a few samplers. Lydia married Malin Pusey and they had two daughters, Mary and Lydia; she died early in the 1840's and her daughters are listed in the 1845 Lancaster County will of their grandmother, Mary Housekeeper, as the heirs to Lydia's share of the bed linens, wearing apparel, and household items. The sampler is a delightful combination of alphabets, floral motifs, family initials and inscription. Lydia has also included the initials \e paper, the sampler is in excellent condition and has been conservation mounted into an early 19th century painted frame. Sampler size: 11\Price: $4,000. M. Finkel ~ Daughter. DDDDDDDD