Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 505
Early American Signed and Dated Marking Needlework Sampler
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for
$1,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 and dated "Mary Allen Her Sempler [sic] Made In The Sixteenth Year of her Age 1766", with alphabet, numbers, initials of family members, and geometric patterns, silk on linen, cross, marking cross (reversible cross), eyelet, and square eyelet stitches, 14-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.; unframed
Provenance: Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Note: Mary was likely born in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Her motto, "Let Virtue Be A Crown To The [sic]", references Proverbs 12:4.
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Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
unfinished, minimal fading to embroidery or ground, narrow cross stitch border at top lacking stitches
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