Maryland Needlework House Sampler, Eliz. Boyd
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Description
1820s Maryland needlework house sampler, silk on linen, signed Elizabeth Boyd with partial date 182_; wide floral and vine border enclosing a two story house with central pediment, framed by two weeping willow trees, behind an "eyeglass" garden gate and fence. Floral cartouche with central ribbon and rose spray, enclosing an 8-line verse. Baltimore church records show an Elizabeth Boyd, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Boyd, born 1 Oct. 1811, and another born 19 Aug., 1815 to Alexander and Mary Ireland Boyd. ( Research courtesy of Janet Hasson and Jennifer Core, Tennessee Sampler Survey). Sight - 21-1/2" H x 19-1/2" W. Framed - 24-1/2" H x 22-1/2" W. American, early 19th century. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Condition
Losses to verse threads. Fraying to linen ground along center through poem down to "house roof" and below "grass". Scattered stains, largest to right of garden gate.
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Maryland Needlework House Sampler, Eliz. Boyd
Estimate $700 - $900
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