
Description
NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY CATHARINE ELIZABETH ALLISON. American, possibly Ohio, Dated 1840. Polychrome silk thread on linen. Row of alphabets in two different fonts, various styles of borders, poetic verse, above a rendering of a schoolhouse, two eight-point stars, trees, urns of flowers, birds, and a heart. Signed "Catharine Elizabeth Allison/ aged Thirteen Years 1840" and all contained in a wave border. Conserved by Rivers Antiques and in a wooden frame behind glass, 17.5"h. 17.5"w. Provenance: The Lifetime Collection of the late Nancy Goff (Alliance, Ohio).
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NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY CATHARINE ELIZABETH ALLISON.
Estimate $600-$1,200
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THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF NANCY GOFF DAY 1
May 01, 2026 11:00 AM EDTDelaware, OH, United States
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