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Emily Rob bins, 1827, New Jersey This whimsical and richly worked sampler descended in Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, where historically the Robbins family had been large and prominent. Emily Robbins worked her sampler in an unusual fashion; her house, fence and trees sit atop a wonderful green lawn worked in merino wool in the satin stitch. This fully worked area presents baskets, birds, flowers, cats and other animals and motifs. While these patterns are not by themselves unusual, the careful placement in a solidly stitched arena is rarely seen. The stars and crescent moon above the house would also have to be noted as rarely found on samplers of any sort. The palette of colors is quite lovely; the liberal use of blue and teal silk is effective with both the pale linen and moss green wool. The sampler is in its original mahogany veneer frame and the original pine back board is inscribed with the date 1827, no doubt the year that the sampler was made and framed. It is in excellent condition and has been conservation mounted. Sampler size: 17W' X 17W' Price: $4,800. M. Finkel e:J Daughter. DDDDDDDD 25 (Detail)