Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023
Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 904
A Washington D.C. Federal Needlework Sampler, 1825
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
American, 19th century, with poem and home with trees, birds and hearts, trailing flowering vine border, signed "Mary Ann Bonthron, Aged 9 years May 17th 1825" / "Washington City D.C., Sept 23d 1825", 18 x 17 in.; hardwood frame, 23 x 22 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
[the_american_south]
Condition
stitched to later muslin covered board, darkening of ground, fading, losses at edge from earlier tacking,
