GUEST: This is a sampler that was made by my great-great-great- grandmother, Mary Ann Crandall, who lived in Taunton, Massachusetts.
APPRAISER: Well, you have a very interesting sampler. It's dated March 3, 1819, and she was aged nine. It's hard to believe that anyone at age nine...
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: ...could make a sampler with this amount of quality of workmanship. I particularly want you to notice the beautiful basket in the center.
GUEST: Yeah.
APPRAISER: The colors are strong, this whole piece hangs together, as we call that. A little unusual to see the black on a piece that is so pastel.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: It truly gives a wonderful, wonderful border. And this type of a piece, with your provenance, that is extensive, is valued between $2,500 and $3,000.
GUEST: Holy mackerel.