Antique Framed British Needlework Sampler, Ann Neil late 18th to early 19th century, worked in silk threads on linen ground, central field with prayer above maker's name and age, "Ann Neil Aged 9 Years", and ground with symmetrically stitched motifs to include trees, fruit, figurals, and flowers, all within a floral border, housed in a period bird's eye maple frame. With an early and very brittle illegible document to reverse. SS 18 x 13 in.; DOA 22.25 x 17.75 in. Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com