Sampler

[patricia ann]

I have a sampler that is approx. 30 inches long and 22 inches wide
black background multicolored lettering title is "Dear little House"
It is in excellent condition, no flaws or fading
the two dates are: top: Jan-19-1914
bottom: 1930 MJE

The poem reads:

DEAR LITTLE HOUSE
DEAR SHADY STREET
DEAR BOOKS AND BEDS
AND FOOD TO EAT
HOW FEEBLE WORDS
ARE TO EXPRESS
THE FACTS OF
YOUR GRACIOUSNESS

If anyone knows anything about it or it's value, it would be appreciated

thank you

[ironlord1963]

   I have only read little about samplers have heard the prices are all over the board.  I would recommend thinking about Framing your item in a nice shadow box and do what you can to perserve it.  Lots of talk about that here over the past couple months and some wonderful ideals and suggestions on doing it.  Maybe Tales will pop in to help with this.  In a few years this will be a legit Antique and will need the care it deserves.  Do you know anything about it history?

[patricia ann]

Thanks for the input...I don't know a thing about it, i bought it at a second hand store for $5.00. I didn't know if it was highly collectable
If I should hang on to it or not. But I will find a way to protect it.
Thank you

[KC]

In the 30's to 60's's there was some upturn in interest in samplers....making them.  (There has always been collectors for the truly old samplers!)  This is apparantly from that time.  I remember seeing one similar to this when I was a young whipper snapper.  I would recommend you view this site.  I know that it isn't a 1700's item because if it was you would not clean it - it would have to remain as is or go to a professional.  But well given advice here!

http://yarntree.com/081washing.htm