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January 26, 2012

Million dollar schoolgirl embroidery

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A silk on linen needlework sampler stitched by 12-year-old Mary Antrim in 1807 sold at Sotheby's Important Americana sale in New York on Sunday for $1,070,500 (including buyer's premium). That's ten times more than its pre-sale estimate of $80,000-$120,000. The History Blog -- Blog Archive

Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 26, 2012 1:36 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Easy come, easy go. I'm beginning to think that people who throw that kind of money away should be investigated. Kinda like people who take multi-million dollar vacations on the taxpayer's dime.

Posted by: I-RIGHT-I at January 26, 2012 4:14 AM

Could we expect anything like this from today's 12 year olds?

Posted by: Jewel at January 26, 2012 7:03 AM

Jewel, I am in the process of buying and equipping a sewing basket for my granddaughter who will soon turn nine. I can't wait to get my hands on her and teach her how to do hand mending and fine needlework. I began when I was nine, too.

Posted by: Deborah at January 26, 2012 9:07 AM

That item is very nice for a kitchen towel.

Posted by: Peccable at January 26, 2012 2:47 PM

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