Antique 1905 Sheahans Good Motto Cards Framed Plaque Victorian Script My Symphony

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Antique 1905 plaque "Sheahan's Good Motto Cards". The back of this 'framed' card reads: "Sheahan's Good Motto Cards. (Copyright Series) A collection of Mottos, Sentiments and Epigrams. The Best Thoughts of the Best Minds. For Sale Everywhere by Art and Picture Dealers. M. T. Sheahan, Publisher. The Man Who Originates PICTURES, Boston, Mass." It has a small ring for hanging. The frame is not really a frame per se, but looks like stacked thick cardboard on which the card has been placed, then it was covered with glass and bound with what looks like very thin black leather. You can see that some of it has torn away. The card itself reads as follows:

My Symphony

To Live Content with small means, to seek luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages with open heart to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never; in a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common; this is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
Copyright 1905 by M. T. Sheahan, Boston, Mass

It's in a wonderful Victorian Script and though not in excellent condition, is an excellent plaque and thought provoking sentiment. Overall in very good condition. Measures 7" x 5". My research tells me that Mr. Sheahan was in business only a very short time, between the years 1903 to 1910.

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Added on Nov 08, 2009

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