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New York Needlework Sampler, Rare, Yellow Linen, Kingston, NY
Margaret Shaw’s work. Aged Nine Years. July Eighth, 1831
Wrought at Mrs. Elmendorf’s School 1831”
Date/Period: 1831

Measurement: Frame: 22.75" x 15.75"

Material: Silk floss on linen

Condition: Excellent, in period, possibly original frame.

Additional Information: A very rare New York sampler done on a yellow
background with charming elements including a house, a duck, a dog
baskets of flowers, and a row of forget-me-nots.

$2,850.00

240-261

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age
New England
Date/Period: 1804

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age New England, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 18" x 16.75"; view: 15" x 13.75"

Condition: Very good, one trivial pea size stain to right of tree…lower right.

Additional Information: Four alphabets within stylistic dividing bands wrought of
various colors. The twin chimney house with a fine fence and gate is flanked by trees
and the initials ‘L M”. The work is mounted within a period frame.

$2,150.00

290-92

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age New England, detail view

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age New England, back view

Needlework Sampler by Mary Ann Hardy, Weymouth, Dorset
Date/Period: 1825

Measurement: Frame: 11.75" x 16"; view: 7.75" x 12"

Material: Silk on linen

Condition: Overall good…a horizontal line of soiling through the brick dwelling likely caused by
shrinkage crack in backboard. Appears to be original frame and backboard.

Additional Information: Wonderful verse…

$395.00

1353-44

Antique Sampler: Martha Barron Pickering,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1828
Wrought by Miss. Martha Barron Pickering,
Aged 11 Years, May 27th, 1828

Worked with silk threads and silk floss on linen
The stylistic format of Martha Pickering’s sampler-featuring a distinctive birdhouse and pyramid-shaped trees-was employed in Portsmouth as early as 1810 and continued to be favored until 1840. Works from this group include the month, day, and year that the sampler was embroidered. A picket fence attaches the house to barn; a single bird is usually perched on the gatepost, and a birdhouse (with chimney) is mounted on a pole elevated above the barns roof; there is a bird perched on the roofs peak. Anotherschool tradition is the use of trees, they are always wrought in odd numbers of one, three, or five, depending on available space based on the width of the sampler; foliage is embroidered cross-stitches. Depicted in this work is a bird atop the center tree. This needlework sampler remains in superb original condition and is archivally mounted within an attractive modern frame.
(Frame: 21" x 20"; view: 17.5" x 16.5")

Needlework Sampler: Martha Barron Pickering,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1828

$4,350.00

1268-2

Antique Sampler: Elizabeth McGibbon,
Aged 8 Years, 1828, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Wrought by the instruction of M. Brooks

Potted flowers and trees on hillock within strawberry border centering four alphabets, verse and stitchery samplings.
(Stained as depicted; Frame: 18.5" x 22.75"; view: 17" x 21.25")

Needlework Sampler: Elizabeth McGibbon,
Aged 8 Years, 1828, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

$2,800.00

1268-1

Sampler, Marking Sampler, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Alphabets, Numerals, Verse
Eliza Robbins / Aged 10 Years / October 14, 1833
Bethlehem / July 31 / 1823

Antique Sampler, Marking Sampler, Eliza Robbins, 1833, entire view

(Fading, light water stain at mid right edge; modern frame: 19.25 by 18.25", sight-size: 17.5 by 16.5")

$1,450

232-307

Antique Sampler, Marking Sampler, Eliza Robbins, 1833, with ruler for scale

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19^th C.
Date/Period: 1841 - SOLD

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19th C., entire view

Measurement: Frame: 17.75" x 15.75"; view: 12.25" x 10.25"

Material: Wrought on linen

Condition: Good, toned, else fine, original frame and backboard

SOLD

171-186

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19th C., entire view sans frame

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19th C., back view

Needlework, Mary Sanderson’s Sampler, 19^th C.
Date/Period: 1808 - SOLD

Needlework, Mary Sanderson’s Sampler, 19th C., entire view

Measurement: Frame: 17.5" x 15"; view: 16" x 14.5"

Material: Wrought on lined

Condition: Good, imperfections, toning; evenly spaced nail holes on right side at
frame…displays well.

Additional Information: Wrought my Mary Sanderson at age 12 in 1808.

SOLD

171-187

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield
Date/Period: 1821 - SOLD

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 19" x 23.5"; view: 16" x 20.5"

Material: Silk on fine linen

Condition: Excellent, some even fading limited to lower alphabet;
conservation mounted.

Additional Information: Lucy McIntosh, aged seven, dated 1821. A floral border on
four sides enclosing three alphabets in different sizes and numerals 1 to 10. Below are
beautifully wrought flowers centering the young lady’s name: Lucy McIntosh and the
date 1821. Lucy McIntosh was born in 1814 in Brimfield, Hampden County,
Massachusetts to James and Louisa McIntosh and died on April 21, 1826, at age 12.
Possibly the original frame and gilt liner.

SOLD

1072-117

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield, detail view 1

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield, detail view 2

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield, back view

Antique House Sampler, Embroidery, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1807 Sarah Toppan Raboteau, Age 9, 1807 - SOLD

Antique House Sampler, Embroidery, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1807
Sarah Toppan Raboteau, Age 9, 1807, entire view

A three and one-half story twin chimney grand house within fenced garden of trees
displaying five birds; brick walled front garden…the diamond pattern front walk displays
substantial thread loss. (Frame: 22 x 23"; view: 20 x 21")

Wrought by Sarah Toppan Raboteau age 9; Birth; 28 May 1798 Newburyport

Mother: Abigail Raboteau

Father: Sea Captain; Charles Cornelius Raboteau

SOLD

1039-55

Sampler, Plattsburg, New York, 1828, Della Ann Holcomb
Date/Period: 1828 - SOLD

Sampler, Plattsburg, New York, 1828, Della Ann Holcomb, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 17" x 18.75"; view: 16" x 17.75"

Material: Silk on linen

Condition: Very good, strong color, one small stain in 1^st & 2^nd line of verse

Additional Information: Floral border centering neatly compartmentalized alphabets,
verse, and potted plants. Wrought by Della Ann Holcomb – aged 9

SOLD

331-13

Antique Needlework, Sampler, American Marking Sampler
Date/Period: Early 19^th Century - SOLD

Antique Needlework, Sampler, American Marking Sampler, entire view

Measurement: Frame: 17" x 18.75"; view: 15.75" x 17.25"

Condition: Excellent, not examined out of frame

Additional Information: Floral border, potted flowers, birds, and dogs; three alphabets,
verse, and numerals within bottom border.

SOLD

171-196

New York Needlework Sampler, Rare, Yellow Linen, Kingston, NY Margaret Shaw’s work. Aged Nine Years. July Eighth, 1831 Wrought at Mrs. Elmendorf’s School 1831” Date/Period: 1831

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age New England Date/Period: 1804

Needlework Sampler by Mary Ann Hardy, Weymouth, Dorset Date/Period: 1825

Antique Sampler: Martha Barron Pickering, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1828 Wrought by Miss. Martha Barron Pickering, Aged 11 Years, May 27th, 1828

Antique Sampler: Elizabeth McGibbon, Aged 8 Years, 1828, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Wrought by the instruction of M. Brooks

Sampler, Marking Sampler, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Alphabets, Numerals, Verse Eliza Robbins / Aged 10 Years / October 14, 1833 Bethlehem / July 31 / 1823

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19th C. Date/Period: 1841 - SOLD

Needlework, Mary Sanderson’s Sampler, 19th C. Date/Period: 1808 - SOLD

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield Date/Period: 1821 - SOLD

Antique House Sampler, Embroidery, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1807 Sarah Toppan Raboteau, Age 9, 1807 - SOLD

Sampler, Plattsburg, New York, 1828, Della Ann Holcomb Date/Period: 1828 - SOLD

Antique Needlework, Sampler, American Marking Sampler Date/Period: Early 19th Century - SOLD

New York Needlework Sampler, Rare, Yellow Linen, Kingston, NY
Margaret Shaw’s work. Aged Nine Years. July Eighth, 1831
Wrought at Mrs. Elmendorf’s School 1831”
Date/Period: 1831

Needlework, House Sampler, Wrought by Lydia Martin, 12th Year of her Age
New England
Date/Period: 1804

Needlework Sampler by Mary Ann Hardy, Weymouth, Dorset
Date/Period: 1825

Antique Sampler: Martha Barron Pickering,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1828
Wrought by Miss. Martha Barron Pickering,
Aged 11 Years, May 27th, 1828

Antique Sampler: Elizabeth McGibbon,
Aged 8 Years, 1828, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Wrought by the instruction of M. Brooks

Sampler, Marking Sampler, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Alphabets, Numerals, Verse
Eliza Robbins / Aged 10 Years / October 14, 1833
Bethlehem / July 31 / 1823

Needlework Sampler, Jane Parson / Her Work / 1841, 19^th C.
Date/Period: 1841 - SOLD

Needlework, Mary Sanderson’s Sampler, 19^th C.
Date/Period: 1808 - SOLD

Massachusetts Needlework Sampler, Floral, Lucy McIntosh, Brimfield
Date/Period: 1821 - SOLD

Sampler, Plattsburg, New York, 1828, Della Ann Holcomb
Date/Period: 1828 - SOLD

Antique Needlework, Sampler, American Marking Sampler
Date/Period: Early 19^th Century - SOLD