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Lot 105 : EARLY 19TH C. MEMORIAL NEEDLEWORK

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EARLY 19TH C. MEMORIAL NEEDLEWORK
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF DEPARTED INNOCENCE/Those sweet babes in mercy given,/ Have regained their native heaven.
SALLY ELIZABETH, Daughter of Joseph and Sally Millet,/Died October 19th, 1810, aged 17 months/EDWARD TAYLOR,/Died February 21st, 1823, aged 4 months/EDWARD TAYLOR,/Died May 25th, 1824, aged 9 days
. Followed by a six line poignant poem.
17.75 by 20.5 in. (sight), framed, under glass
Descended through the Nelson White family of Hartford, Connecticut.
Foxing thoughout; small hole to right of memorial; silk loss left of mother's head.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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