Sampler by Elizabeth Day Hall (1772-1858), Wallingford, Connecticut, Dated 1791

Worked in silk threads on linen

Inscribed:

You that enjoy the bloom of youth let virtue
be your guide let learning be your chief
delight and modesty your pride Elizabeth Day Hall

Sold by the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Sotheby's New York , 25 - 26 January 2013

Date: 1791