FRAMED SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLER BY MARIA JANE GREENOUGH 1821.

FRAMED SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLER BY MARIA JANE GREENOUGH 1821. The square sampler having a floral vine border with bottom having a footed basket of flowers and the body comprised of six alpha-numeric rows, a four-line verse “Improve each hour with care and art to serve the head and amend the heart. So in the saddest hour you will find a rich reserve within your mind”. The center lines “Wrought by Maria Jane Greenough Age 11 years. Lebanon August the 2 1821″. Housed in a gilt modern frame sewn to a white cardboard backing. SIZE: 17″ x 17”. CONDITION: Some staining, otherwise very good. 9-21774 (500-1,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3301	$1,265.00	FRAMED SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLER BY MARIA JANE GREENOUGH 1821. The square sampler having a floral vine border with bottom having a footed basket of flowers and the body comprised of six alpha-numeric rows, a four-line verse “Improve each hour with care and art to serve the head and amend the heart. So in the saddest hour you will find a rich reserve within your mind”. The center lines “Wrought by Maria Jane Greenough Age 11 years. Lebanon August the 2 1821″. Housed in a gilt modern frame sewn to a white cardboard backing. SIZE: 17″ x 17”. CONDITION: Some staining, otherwise very good. 9-21774 (500-1,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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