AN AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER,Stitched by Amelia Stewart, New York, 1826. With two alphabets and two verses, with the inscription 'Amelia B Stewart New York February 1st. 1826', set within a stylized floral and arborial border. In a palette of blues, greens and browns, on a linen ground - 17 in. x 16 1/2 in., sight seen. Estimate $300-500