SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER,Worked by Abra M. Lowney, aged 11 years, dated 1825. Depicting alphabet rows, over the inscription "O let my name engraven stand, Both on thy heart and on my hand, Let me upon thine arm and were, That pledge of love forever there;" flanked by flowers, baskets and tree. Worked in polychrome silk threads, on linen ground. Framed - 15 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., sight size. Estimate $500-1,000
