Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 503
Philadelphia Silk on Linen Needlework Sampler, Frances Lee
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$1,900
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed and dated "Frances Lees Sampler Made In The Tenth Year Of Her Age AD 1794", with alphabet, three verses, initials of family members, and floral motifs enclosed in a strawberry border, cross and square eyelet stitches, 13 x 10-1/2 in.; unframed
Provenance: Gift of Margaret S. Bedell of Catskill, New York to the Brooklyn Museum, 1932; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Note: Frances Lee (1784-1850) was born in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The initials of her father and mother, Amos Lee (AL) and Sarah Pim Lee (SL) are found in the panel with floral motifs. Frances and her family were members of the Reading Monthly Meeting.
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Gift of Margaret S. Bedell of Catskill, New York to the Brooklyn Museum, 1932; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
slight toning of linen, no fading of embroidery, slight fraying to bottom edge of fabric
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