Sunday, February 21, 2016
February Auction | LOT #270 - 1853 Needlework Sampler
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LOT #270
1853 Needlework Sampler
Having a linen ground, wool threads and depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden with “Ebenezer” embroidered on the house; the poem reads: “Jane Rees is my name, And with my needle I made the same, And by my sampler you may see, What care my mother took of me”; it appears that she was 9 years old in 1853 when she did this piece
Estimate: $200 - $250
Hammer Price: $275
Dimensions: Height: 25 1/2 inches, Width: 17 1/2 inches
Condition: Fair, very faded, stains on ends due to nails
Shipping: Quote Shipping