Lot 103

Two Framed Needlework Samplers

Estimate: $400 - $600

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 with verse within floral border, silk on linen: one signed "Ann Broon...March 23 1838", alphabet and verse with birds, trees, and horses, sight 16-1/4 x 12-3/4 in.; one signed "Mary Ann Wesher(?)...185(?)", verse with floral urns, lions, and house, sight 15-3/4 x 11-1/2 in.; framed, larger 18-3/4 x 15-1/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

not examined out of frames, scattered light staining throughout; frames with light wear and abrasions

Private Collection