Fine Jewelry, Sporting Arts, Asian Works, Fine & Decorative Works
Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 278
1819 Virginia Needlework
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably Norfolk, Virginia, bands of letters and numbers, signed bottom "Eliza Lanier Her Sampler", wool on linen, 17-3/4 x 11-1/2 in. (sight); later metal frame fading, repair upper left, darkening of linen, losses of wool thread, not examined out of frame. Notes: 1870 Federal Census lists Eliza Lanier age 59 living in Portsmouth,
Norfolk Virginia. Provenance: Morgan Antiques, Norfolk, Virginia, said to be from the Tadd Family of Virginia; Private Collection, Virginia
fading, repair upper left, darkening of linen, losses of wool thread, not examined out of frame
