‡An early 19th century needlework sampler

‡An early 19th century needlework sampler, worked a verse, a three masted ship 'Dorothy,' flowers, 'T.D', 'M.D' column fronted houses, trees, animals and birds, 'Anstruther Davidson, Aged 7 Years 18..,' 15¼ x 11½in (38.6 x 29.2cm) in a later rosewood frame.

Dorothy was a convict ship that sailed from Cork on 5th May 1820 to New South Wales.