Needlework Sampler

Description:

Needlework Sampler, "Wrought by Mahala S. Hamblen Aged 11 years Wareham Sept th 1st 1836," silk and wool threads in shades of blue, white, yellow, and green on linen, with alphabet panels above inspirational verses "My youth is but a summer's day/Then like the bee and ant, I'll lay/A stove of learning by/And though from flower to flower I rove/My stock of wisdom I'll improve/Not be a butterfly" surrounded by a floral border, (minor fading, toning),21 x 17 5/8 in., framed.

Provenance: Ex Barbara A. Richmond Collection; George Thomas Lewis & Company.
Estimate $7,000-9,000

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