SCHOOL GIRL SAMPLER BY MARY HIBBERT, AGE 10, 1819.

Depicting a house with lambs in a pasture, Shepard’s, rabbits, deer, dog and urns of flowers. Silk ground with wool needlework, the flowers tufted with wool. A four-line verse “See Israel’s gentle Shepard stands/with all engaging charms/mark how he calls the tender lambs/and folds them in his arms.” To the left of the verse, “Mary Hibbert her” and on the right side “work aged 10 1819″. Housed in a modern wood frame and appears to be stitched to backboard. SIZE: Actual: 11″ x 10 1/2″. Overall: 15-1/2″ x 15 1/2”. PROVENANCE: The maker, who emigrated from England and settled in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, to her great-granddaughter, Mrs. Douglas A. Findlay of Weston, Connecticut. CONDITION: Some losses to silk ground, edges mis-shapen, toned; still quite discernible. 50440-14 (800-1,000) – Lot 2252

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

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
	2252	$0.00	SCHOOL GIRL SAMPLER BY MARY HIBBERT, AGE 10, 1819. Depicting a house with lambs in a pasture, Shepard’s, rabbits, deer, dog and urns of flowers. Silk ground with wool needlework, the flowers tufted with wool. A four-line verse “See Israel’s gentle Shepard stands/with all engaging charms/mark how he calls the tender lambs/and folds them in his arms.” To the left of the verse, “Mary Hibbert her” and on the right side “work aged 10 1819″. Housed in a modern wood frame and appears to be stitched to backboard. SIZE: Actual: 11″ x 10 1/2″. Overall: 15-1/2″ x 15 1/2”. PROVENANCE: The maker, who emigrated from England and settled in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, to her great-granddaughter, Mrs. Douglas A. Findlay of Weston, Connecticut. CONDITION: Some losses to silk ground, edges mis-shapen, toned; still quite discernible. 50440-14 (800-1,000) – Lot 2252 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 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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SCHOOL GIRL SAMPLER BY MARY HIBBERT, AGE 10, 1819.