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Tennessee Needlework Sampler 1850, Sarah Andrews

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Tennessee Needlework Sampler Circa 1840: By Elizabeth Blair Gaines living in Monroe County Tennessee at the approximate time this sampler was created. The piece has nice colors and lettering with pictorial birds and flowers. The piece is sig

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Fine Needlework Sampler, Sarah Woolley, 1800: A fine needlework sampler. By "Sarah Woolley her work in the year 1800". On linen with a multitude of depictions including male and female figures, trees, a rabbit, birds, urns, flowers, repeating flo

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Fine Needlework Sampler, Sarah Langley, 1818: A fine needlework sampler. By "Sarah Langley Aged 9 years, Feb ry 9th, 1818" ( possibly New Hampshire ). On linen with a multitude of depictions including two three-masted schooners, two pair of love

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Needlework Sampler: Sarah Elizabeth Woodley, September 9th 1845.: Needlework Sampler: Sarah Elizabeth Woodley, September 9th 1845.

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Sarah A. Conant 1823 Needlework Sampler: Framed needlework sampler, Sarah A. Conant, age 15, E. Bridgewater, Ms., 1923. 12 1/4" x 13 3/4" (with frame 18" x 18"). Staining and discoloration throughout, chips and losses to frame.

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English Needlework Sampler, Signed Sarah Newton, Aged 11 Years, September 18, 1834: English Needlework Sampler, Signed Sarah Newton, Aged 11 Years, September 18, 1834 21 1/4 in. x 17 in. Best & Co. The Collection of Susie Hilfiger at Denbigh Farm

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Pennsylvania Needlework Sampler by Sarah Kimes 1827.: Pennsylvania Needlework Sampler by Sarah Kimes 1827. Wool worked on linen. Block letters, alphabet in yellow; block letter alphabet in green; over blooming flower in two handled urn, lilies; berries,

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Tennessee Needlework Sampler 1850, Sarah Andrews

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Description

Union Academy wool on linen needlework sampler, Williamson County, Tennessee, by Sarah Elizabeth Angeline "Sallie" Andrews. Five alphabetic bands above identifying register, "Sarah E. A. Sampler 1850". Urn filled with a variety of flowers next to verse: "The words of a man's/mouth are as deep waters/and the wellspring of wis/dom as a flowing brook./ Miss IS. Wallis/ Union Academy." Flanked on three sides by a floral vine border. Sight - 23 5/8" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed - 29 1/2" H x 31 5/8" W. Note: This example is closely related to a sampler executed by Mary Halfacre (1835-1912), Union Academy - teacher Isabella Wallis, dated 1850. It has also been documented by the Tennessee Sampler Survey. Sarah Elizabeth Angeline Andrews "Sallie" (b. 1839 in Williamson County, TN, d. 1897 Moore County, TN) was the daughter of George Andrews (1799 - 1886) and Winifred E. Matthews (1803 - 1850) who were married in 1821 in Williamson County, TN. Sarah had twelve siblings. Her father George was a farmer. Sarah Married Samuel McDowell (1839 - 1923) in 1860. He was also listed as a farmer in the 1870 census. Sarah and Samuel had six children. Illustrated "19th Century Williamson County Samplers: Emerging Research" by Jennifer Core, Williamson County Historical Journal, No. 43, 2012 (pp. 40-41). Provenance: Private Tennessee Collection; Sotheby's American Folk Art and Furniture Sale #5905, Oct. 14, 1989, Lot #0089.

Condition

Overall very good condition with few tiny light scattered spots of background staining/discoloration; light fading to some thread colors but many still quite bright; archival framing under UV-resistant glass.