Premier Auctions
Sat, May 16, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1289
Tennessee Gallatin Academy Needlework
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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Sumner County, Tennessee, circa 1834, five alphabetic bands over three line verse, stitched bottom "Elizabeth C. Goodner" all within a large floral border, silk on linen, 17-1/2 x 16-3/4 in., matted with later painted wood grain frame, 23 x 22 in., panel verso with torn paper that reads, "Made by Elizabeth C. Goodner age 16 while in school at Gallatin, Tenn 1834", accompanied by the original backing, extensive genealogy files, treatment files and documentation from the Tennessee Sampler SurveyNote:˜Elizabeth Goodner (1820-1912) was the daughter of James Goodner (1792-1883) and Martha Fite (1798-1862) in Smith County, Tennessee. She made the sampler while attending the Gallatin Female Academy, which operated from 1824 to 1836 in Sumner County, Tennessee. The sampler is from the Green and White group of needleworks from Middle Tennessee and bears a strong resemblance to others that have come from the nearby counties of Smith and Wilson. The note on the back of the sampler indicate it descended through Elizabeth's eldest daughter Cornelia (1836-1916), who married William Temple Cole (b. 1832). In 1835, Elizabeth married James W. Grissim (b. 1811, Wilson, TN), son of Rowland W. Grissim and Elizabeth Rather. Provenance: Property From a Franklin, Tennessee Historic HomeNote: Elizabeth Goodner (1820-1912) was the daughter of James Goodner (1792-1883) and Martha Fite (1798-1862) in Smith County, Tennessee. She made the sampler while attending the Gallatin Female Academy, which operated from 1824 to 1836 in Sumner County, Tennessee. The sampler is from the Green and White group of needleworks from Middle Tennessee and bears a strong resemblance to others that have come from the nearby counties of Smith and Wilson. The note on the back of the sampler indicate it descended through Elizabeth's eldest daughter Cornelia (1836-1916), who married William Temple Cole (b. 1832). In 1835, Elizabeth married James W. Grissim (b. 1811, Wilson, TN), son of Rowland W. Grissim and Elizabeth Rather.
separations at vertical borders, extensive fading, toning of linen, some bleeding of dark lettering,˜
