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

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1823 Sampler of Alphabet & "Let Virture by Your Guide": 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

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

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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 Guide to Thee", along with five alphabets and numerals 1 through 11. (11 1/4" x 11 1/4" framed)

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