Sale 121 Lot 787  

TWO SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS. First, worked by Mary Ann Warren, aged 12 years 1828. Verse reads "May I grow wiser and better as life wears away" and alphabet bands in various styles and the numbers one through six. Second, worked in red. Nicely executed bands of upper and lower case alphabet in various styles and the numbers 1-16.
Estimate $100-125

Sold for $50

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