The first worked by Mary Ann Wilson at 12 years of age, multi-colored silk thread on fine linen depicting a stately home with lawn and grazing animals, top panel within an acorn border and verse, originally written by Philip Doddridge (1702-1751), an English Non-conformist who based the verse on the motto of his family arms: Dum vivimus vivamus ("Let us live while we live"). Framed and under glass. DOA 17.5 x 14.5, SS 15.25 x 12.25. With minor areas of loss concealed by an under linen layer. Small areas of brown dye run. The second worked by Mary Ann Mayo at age 11, multi-colored silk on linen depicting neatly stitched rows of alphabet above two rows of finely stitched flowers, birds, fruit filled baskets, and a snake entwined tree. Framed and under glass. DOA 17.5 x 14.25 in., SS 15.5 x 12.25 in. With areas of stitching loss. Stitching loss where sampler had been dated by maker.

From the collection of Mrs. Helen Kirwan Ryan, San Francisco, California and France

Neither examined out of frame.

$200 - 400