Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings
Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 719
1824 Sampler of Kentucky Interest
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 |
signed "Lucretia Lewis's Sampler Marked 1824 Aged 9 Years Penfield" (New York) over pictorial panel of a house, tree, flower pot and female figure carrying a flower, bottom panel depicts possible boats or barges, floral vine border on three sides, silk on linen, 14 x 14 in. (sight); later veneer frame one repair to lower right in border, fading, darkening of linen. Notes: Lucretia Lewis was born in 1815 in Penfield, Monroe County, New York.
She married John Amsden and by the 1850 Census they are listed as living
in Woodford, Kentucky. Both John and Lucretia are buried in a marked grave located in Versailles, Kentucky.. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Margaret Voorhies Haggin
one repair to lower right in border, fading, darkening of linen
Condition
Brunk Auctions
117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
