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Important Maryland Private Collection | September 10, 2025

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Assembled over the course of many years by a collector with great taste and great means, the sale features an important oil portrait by John Singer Sargent, painted in Paris in 1880. Other notable American paintings are included in the sale, including Potthast, Sully, Cornoyer, Shattuck, and Gaugengigl. In addition, fine Americana featuring numerous samplers, folk art, portrait miniatures, furniture and other accessories will be featured. The accoutrements of fine dining and entertaining are also included, featuring fine china, stemware, and silver by notable makers like Herend, Tiffany, Meis Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Framed Massachusetts Derby School Silk Floral Needlework Sampler
Lot 548

Framed Massachusetts Derby School Silk Floral Needlework Sampler

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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Hingham, Massachusetts, signed and dated "Lydia Loring/Derby School/1794", floral bouquet tied with a ribbon, silk on silk, sight 8 x 7-1/4 in.; giltwood eglomise frame, 13-1/4 x 12-1/2 x 1 in.

Provenance: M. Finkel & Daughter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9, 2004 (accompanied by write up); Property From An Important Estate, Maryland

Note: According to the write up from M. Finkel & Daughter, "The Derby School, a well-known and highly regarded school for young ladies, was located in Hingham, Massachusetts and the embroidered pictures made there form on e of the earliest and most interesting of all groups of New England silk embroideries...The earliest known Derby School piece was documented in the 1921 publication American Samplers by Bolton & Coe, a sampler by Lydia Loring, and also dated 1794...

Lydia was born in 1781 to Joseph Loring and his 2nd wife, Ruth James, and was the last of his ten children. Her older brother, Josiah Loring, was one of the finest American cartographers and globemakers. In 1828 Lydia married the Hon. Lovell Walker of the nearby town of Templeton."

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M. Finkel & Daughter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9, 2004 (accompanied by write up); Property From An Important Estate, Maryland

not examined out of frame, good overall with minimal fading and staining, very small repair over "Lydia "; frame with light wear and abrasions, eglomise mat is a replacement Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.

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