PENNSYLVANIA PICTORIAL SAMPLER MARIA AMELIA HIGGS 1818 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 255.00 Time Left - Bid Count 8 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location North Carolina See more about 'PENNSYLVANIA PICTORIAL SAMPLER MARIA AMELIA HIGGS 1818' Description hollow_cut Store PENNSYLVANIA PICTORIAL SAMPLER MARIA AMELIA HIGGS 1818 Search Delightful pictorial sampler wrought by a very young Maria Amelia Higgs in 1818 at the age of 7.   The silk on linen needlework features a central harp or lyre with a profusion of flowers entwined with Maria’s signature line below:  Maria Amelia Higgs aged 7 years June 1818.  The sampler is surrounded on all four sides by a beautiful & very wide floral border.    The needlework is quite large with a viewing area of ~16¾” x 17”.  It is housed in an old narrow wooden frame with a Germantown, Philadelphia framer’s label on the back and measures in total ~17¾” x 18”.   The sampler is in excellent condition aside from the expected  but minor age-related darkening & fading.  At the very margins of the needlework you can see some of the original tack holes left when the sampler was removed from its wooden stretcher for framing.   Terms:  Shipping within the US is $20.00; insurance is optional but highly recommended.  Prompt payment is appreciated and expected within 5 days (Paypal or cashiers check/money order).  No Personal Checks please as it takes my bank upwards of two weeks to clear.  Please let me know if you will be mailing payment.   I ship promptly via USPS priority mail or UPS - generally within one to two days of receiving confirmed payment and will email you when your purchase is shipped.  I am an extremely careful packer so rest assured your item will be well protected in transit.   I am always happy to combine items for shipping, in many cases at no additional cost; please let me know if you are bidding or planning to bid on any other items.   I will gladly leave positive feedback for you once I know that your purchase has arrived safely.  If you are unhappy in any way, please contact me immediately.  I will accept returns if the item is not as I have described.  Please email with any questions BEFORE bidding.  Returns must be made within 5 days and will be for the bid price only; shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser.    About Me:  I am neither an expert nor a dealer but will do my best to describe these pieces, all of which are from my own personal collection.  Hopefully the photographs will "tell the story" but feel free to email with any questions.   Thank you!   Paypal is preferred, money orders are accepted. I appreciate your prompt payment within 5 days of auction's end. Thank you. Place a Bid!