Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 592
1837 Signed House and Verse Sampler
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 British, circa 1837, Georgian style brick house below flower basket flanked by birds, signed bottom center, "Margaret Wright Finished Her Sampler Longtown March 1837", eight line verse surrounded by symmetrical placement of floral and fruit baskets, carnation and vine border, silk on linen, sight 14-1/2 x 16 in., probably original gilt frame, 17-1/2 x 19-1/4 in. - Note: For a similar house sampler, please see, https://www.rubylane.com/item/1018596-PJR-664/Early-Victorian-Silkwork-Sampler-Large-House. - Provenance: A North Carolina Private Collection
fading, several scattered small holes in linen ground, probably later backing, scuffs to frame, not examined out of frame
Condition
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