American interest: A rare American early 18th century needlework alphabet sampler worked by

American interest: A rare American early 18th century needlework alphabet sampler worked by Abigail White of Massachusetts, depicting white doves surrounding a fruit bearing tree, between two striped urns of flowers, underneath which it reads 'Abigail White did this sampler in the fifteen year of her age 1738', 46x23cm Inscribed to verso 'This sampler was worked by Abagail(sic) White, of Weymouth Mass., who was aunt of Eleanor White Hayward of Uxbridge, Mass., and presented to Mary Elizabeth Hayward by her great-aunt Lucinda S Hayward of Uxbridge, Mass'