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23 Mary Rhoads, 1832, Milton, Massachusetts It is not often that we find a needlework picture as lovely as this large and painterly example that was worked in 1832 by Mary Rhoads of Milton, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. The theorem-like composition of loosely arranged flowers in a footed bowl would have been considered quite fashionable in the early 1830's. Interesting to note is the publication of Flora's Interpreter, or the American Book of Flowers and Sentiments, by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale in 1832 in Boston. Clearly it was very stylish to show off one's knowledge of the symbolic \The needleworker employed the whip stitch for almost the entire picture, an unlikely but effective choice of stitch. The silk worked onto silk produced a muted sheen which is beautifully offset by the original maple and mahogany frame, which also would have been the very latest design. This piece is in excellent condition. Sampler size: 14\Price: $7,500. M. Finkel e:J Daughter. DDDDDDDD