Sampler, Elizabeth Warren, English, b. ca. 1808, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, eyelet, satin, and running stitches on plain weave foundation, Nearly square sampler embroidered in soft colors of green, tan and pink on a cream ground. Variation of the lozenge sampler, with each corner of the diamond cut off to make an octagon, and the typical stepped outline made into a floral border. Within the lozenge are four alphabets and, containted withing a box, a verse:, How should the morning of my days, be spent in humble pray'r and praise, to him who gave me life and breath, and still preserves my soul from death, To him I'll dedicate my days, Then shall I prosper in my ways, And whilst my calling I pursue, His praise shall terminate my view, Surrounded by four squares of pattern darning, two checkerboard diamonds, and a white rose above the signature Eliz'th Warren Aged 7 Years 1815. With deer and dogs filling the space, and a cherub in each