"LET VIRTUE BE A GUIDE TO THEE" MARKING SAMPLER DATED

Title: "LET VIRTUE BE A GUIDE TO THEE" MARKING SAMPLER DATED 1820 Description: Mary Herring finished this charming little sampler on April 26, 1820. She included the now famous line "Let Virtue Be A G

Hand Embroidered Needlework Sampler. "Let Virtue be a Guide to Thee". Professionally framed. In Frame measures 18"x16 3/4"x1". Weight 5 pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate.

Two paperbacks by Betty Ring, "Let Virtue be a Guide...", 1984, and "Needlework, An Historical Survey", 1975. Together with three hard covers. "Samplers" by Anne Sebba, "Samplers from the Victoria and

This small marking sampler with Quaker style alphabet is dated 1802. It includes 4 complete alphabets, the numbers 1-0 and the date 1802 (lower left). All of this is surrounded by a stitched zig-zag b

Ring. Girlhood Embroidery…1650-1850. NY: Knopf, 1993. 2 vols. 1st ed. Slipcase. // Ring. Needlework. An Historical Survey. NY: Main Street, 1975. Paperback. // Ring. Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee…

British silk on wool canvas sampler dated April 17, 1796, and signed Elizabeth Clementson, the top with a biblical passage, "Hes come let every Knee be bent/All Hearts new Joy resume/Let Nations sing

This little marking sampler is inscribed, Elizabeth Dobbins s work 1831. 7.5 x 10 inches sight, 14 X 6.5 inches framed. Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $40.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S. I

Pluma Barlon & Elizabeth Ayer Precetreff. Sampler: 5 1/2" x 8". Frame: 9" x 11". See photos for condition and details. Local pick-up available on February 4th or 3rd party shipping available. Please s

An English Needlework Embroidered Schoolgirl's Sampler Wrought by Margaret Branch, Dated 1769 the text reads: Virtue's the chiefest Beauty of the Mind / The Noblest ornament of Human Kind: / Virtue's

(lot of 2) English embroidered sewing samplers, each framed, the first dated "1836 Rebecca Stewart age 15 years"; together with an example reading "I have done this to let you see how kind my parents

thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free, from our sins and fears release us, Let us find our rest in thee", pictorial trim, 15" x 16 1/2".

Mary Ann Asbery (b. 1805), probably Virginia, dated 1818, in wool and silk threads on linen, in cross-stitches. Inscribed: Live Je us live and let it be/My life to die for love of thee/And grant my ey

Antique 19th century hand embroidered needle work sampler with Presbyterian hymn, "Lord take my heart and let it be, forever close to all but thee." On the left is inscribed "Hannah Johnsons Sampler"

Framed needlework sampler, "While I am a pilgrim here let thy love my spirit cheer." Dated 1839 with illegible name. 24 1/2" x 25" (with frame 26 1/4" x 27"). Losses to needlework in lettering on hymn

Rare Needlework Sampler, Jane Likens (1812-1880), Shepherdstown, (West) Virginia, dated 1822, Dated 1818. Worked with silk threads on linen in rice, chain and cross-stitches. Inscribed: Virtues the ch

RARE MAINE SAMPLERDated 1824"Wrought by Mary Plimpton Aged 8 years ... Under the instruction of Mrs. Amanda Pratt". Accompanying provenance note indicates it was sewn at a schoolhouse on Tinkers Islan

Eleanor Stokley. . Needlework Memorial Sampler. . Probably Tennessee dated 1822. . . . Beautifully executed sampler featuring a central oval cartouche with a monument inscribed "Eleanor Stokleys work

Antique needlework sampler sewn by Sarah Cole and dated 1841, measuring 16 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, in a modern frame measuring 21 by 16 1/4 inches.

PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERDated 1827Wrought by "Emma Lee Aged 9 Years 1827". Upper half with verse "See Israel's gentle Shepherd stands ..." surrounded by potted plants, a butterfly and multi-pointe

Mary Ann Taylor's Needlepoint Sampler Dated 1833, Englandworked in multi-color silk threads on fine loose weave wool, the symmetrical composition with a variety of floral motifs, with verse paying hom

CONNECTICUT NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERDated 1797"M... Morris's Sampler Wrought January 30th 1797 Aged Eleven Years Wrought Mis. Hotchkin's School New Haven[?]". Upper third depicts a large white house flanked

Ann Martin's Framed Sampler Dated 1822, Englishworked in multi-color silk threads on loose weave ground, with a partial alphabet row above initials WM and IH, likely parents of the maker, worked to ce

British silk on wool sampler dated 1797, and signed S. Low, the corners with florals sprays surrounding the diamond form central medallion, 10" x 10"w. Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold

Needlework sampler wrought by Helen Phipps. American, dated 1836. Images of house and sheep. Older gold frame. Frame size H 21-1/4" W 20-1/4" Sight size H 17-1/4" W 16-1/4". Please refer to link for h