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Stephen & Carol Huber: 17th - 19th Century Needlework


Sampler from Stephen & Carol Huber by Sarah Ayres

SARAH LANG AYRES
Gilmanton, NH 1831

Sarah at aged 10 worked this skilled sampler with a beautiful crewel work depiction of flowering vines and birds at the bottom and a virtuous verse using predominately blue silk thread. She also included five alphabets featuring different stitches.

Sarah, born 1820 in Gilmanton, Belknap, NH, married Joseph D. Proctor and died in 1876 leaving us with her sampler.

Silk on linen; 23 3/8 " x 20 1/8" framed. 20 1/4" x 17" sight.

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STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER
(860) 388-6809

Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com

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