A FINE AND RARE CHARLES II SILK AND CANVAS NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, JAN HUIT, ENGLAND, DATED 1681

embroidered JAN HUIT IS MY NA/ME AND WITH MY / HANDS I MADE THE / SAME; with borders and figures, within a faux tortoiseshell frame.

Ruth Troiani Beautiful Antiques, Pound Ridge, NY, June 1978

Very good condition; the colors maintain their vibrancy with only a tiny bit of fading; there is a small oval brown stain to the upper edge approximately 3 x 1 in.; the needlework is finely done; the frames with some small chips to the edges.
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