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Embroidered Picture, 1941-69-21, 1813

Posted by Tal Rozen on August 18, 2014

Oval picture of a young woman standing by a tomb beneath a weeping willow, surrounded by flowering sprays tied with ribbons. At the very bottom, an inscription and verse: Willamina Rine a daughter of Christian and Barbara Rine was born November 6th 1801 and Made this sampler at Mrs. Armstrong's School, Lancaster Teach me the measure of my Days ...Thou maker of my frame I would survey life's narrow space and learn how frail I am

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