Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards | March 27, 2025 | Online Only
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Lot 248
18th Century Silk on Linen Needlework Sampler
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
alphabets lacking letter "J", letters "U" and "V" in reverse order in capital alphabet, decorative dividing lines, geometric borders, floral/arboreal motifs, with various forest fauna, bald eagles, and crowns, four lines of pious verse transcribed as "A Supplication/Bless me with grace and strength to bear/My sorrow and my doom/That I my course may bold steer/To my eternal home", attribution line reads "Sarah Snowden work (?) this in 11th year(?) of my age/1794", sight 16-3/4 x 16-1/2 in., frame 1/2 x 18-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.
Provenance: Pook & Pook, Downington, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2015, lot 198, sold for $1,100; N/A
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Pook & Pook, Downington, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2015, lot 198, sold for $1,100
not examined out of frame, fold lines, fading to stitching, small instance of damage/stretching to linen backing at right floral border above fold line, scuffing, scratching, and loss of finish to frame, tears, losses, and moisture marks to paper back of frame, note with transcription and previous lot number taped to back
