Emporium & Coins Auction | November 16, 2023 | Lot 1-550
Thu, Nov 16, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 43
Two Framed Needlework Samplers
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
British, 19th century, each silk on linen sampler with verse within floral border: one signed "Alleis Calveart...1801", Adam and Eve below the Tree of Knowledge, birds, floral urns, and trees, sight 19 x 14-1/2 in.; one signed "Eleanor Hollow...August 8 1828", house flanked by pine trees, clock of cows and sheep, shepherd with a dog, sight 12-1/2 x 16-1/4 in.; framed, larger 21 x 16-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Condition
not examined out of frames, several areas of thinning and small holes throughout, scattered staining and fading; frames with light wear and abrasions
Private Collection
