Mary Young's Handcrafted Sampler, c. 1795
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Early framed sampler, burr walnut frame, handcraft by Mary young, aged 8 c1795 with hand stitched daily affirmations 21 x 28 cm
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- Burr - Burr (or in the USA, burl) is the timber from the knotted roots or deformed branch of the tree, which when cut, displays the small circular knots in various gradations of colour. It is always cut into a decorative veneer, most commonly seen as burr walnut on 19th century furniture.
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- samplers 213