SILK AND HOMESPUN SAMPLER DATED 1795: Wrought by Mattilda Van Liew, undoubtedly a relative of Sara Van Liew whose sampler lot 47 is in this collection. This is a much simpler and earlier sampler worked in silk in cross stitch on homespun in colors of green, brown, black tan and blue. All upper case alphabet and numbers 1 to 10. ''Mattilda Van Liew Sampler Born October XX. 17 on one line, the rest of the date 95 is at the end of the last line. This occurred quite frequently in the very early school girl samplers. Age related condition. Sight size approx. 7'' x 11'', framed under glass, 16'' x 11 1/2'' overall.