Ann Martin's Framed Sampler Dated 1822, English
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Ann Martin's Framed Sampler Dated 1822, English
worked in multi-color silk threads on loose weave ground, with a partial alphabet row above initials WM and IH, likely parents of the maker, worked to center, "Ann Martin's Work Aged 11, 1827" above additional letters likely of siblings, above symmetrically placed motifs to include a tree, flowers, and a pair of peacocks, all within a large scale tulip border, presented under glass in a veneered frame.
Sight size 17 x 14 5/8 in.; Frame size 19.25 x 16 7/8 in.
Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
worked in multi-color silk threads on loose weave ground, with a partial alphabet row above initials WM and IH, likely parents of the maker, worked to center, "Ann Martin's Work Aged 11, 1827" above additional letters likely of siblings, above symmetrically placed motifs to include a tree, flowers, and a pair of peacocks, all within a large scale tulip border, presented under glass in a veneered frame.
Sight size 17 x 14 5/8 in.; Frame size 19.25 x 16 7/8 in.
Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Some stitch loss; some discoloration to ground; some fading; frame with slight veneer loss and nicks; not examined out-of-frame.
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Ann Martin's Framed Sampler Dated 1822, English
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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