Antique Needlework Picture, Canvas Work, Wool
Anonymous, America or England, Circa 1750
The work remains in very good condition and is tacked to wooden board; small area of
thread loss to her dress centered between stomacher and central scalloped decorative
band; tiny amount of thread loss to his shoes…all else fine. The work is mounted within
an early 19th century walnut frame.
(View: 21.5 by 25.5-inches; overall: 24.25 by 28.25-inches)
$14,400.00
925-40
Antique House Sampler, Embroidery, Likely Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1807
Sarah Toppan Raboteau, Age 9, 1807
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
$4,250.00
1039-55
Nineteenth Century Maine Needlework Sampler & Silhouette
Wrought by Rebecca H. Nixon, AE 8
Silk on linen; the silhouette…hollow cut & fine inkwork detail
The lot includes an early 19th century marking sampler within floral vine border having
three bowknots centering eleven alpha numeric rows below which is embroidered
“Wrought by Rebecca H Hixon Age 8”. The sampler is accompanied by a sweet
silhouette identifying Rebecca H Hixon. The hollow cut silhouette features finely inked
details including lace collar or fichu having a pattern and tied with bowknot.
On the verso is found a family note from 1978 indicating family history which includes
Rebecca Nixon’s relation to one of the most famous female legislators ever in the
history of our country, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith of Skowhegan, Maine.
The sampler remains in very good condition and is mounted within a late walnut
veneered frame. Silhouette is in very good original condition with minor veneer losses
as depicted which we can have corrected.
Dimensions: Sampler view area is 17” x 13”, overall, 18” x 14”. Silhouette view area is
5” x 3-3/4”, overall, 7” x 5-1/2” in the original mahogany veneer frame.
$2,950.00
( 1310-52 ) PTXXB
Antique Needlework Sampler, Worked at Mrs. Tuft’s School
Charlestown, Massachusetts, Eliza W. Gale, 1813, 12 Years
Eliza stitched an ambitious verse encouraging young women to achieve their “chief enjoyment” through
“regular employment.” The wide arcaded border is typical of Boston area samplers. Listed in American
Samplers by Bolton and Coe, The Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames, 1921; page 160.
(21.74” by 18.75”, view 20.75 by 17.75”, very good condition.)
$2,100.00
324-56
Antique Needlework Sampler, Elizabeth Stewart / Aged 8 Years / April 23rd / 1842
American, Silk on Linen
The work displays a twin chimney house, trees and birds within border and is in very good condition.
(frame: 15.25" x 13.25"; view: 13.5" x 11.5")
$2,100.00
324-63
Antique Needlework Sampler, Emily Stark, Groton, Connecticut, Dated 1830
Emily Stark’s Sampler Made in the 11th Year of her Age, August 16th, 1830
Silk on linen
Emily worked this charming sampler with a highly developed border and house at age 11; she was born
in 1820, the third of seven children, all born in Groton, Connecticut to Daniel Stark (born 1762) and his
second wife Betsy Reed (born about 1793) who was 29 years younger than Daniel. (16.25" x 13" sight)
$2,500.00
324-57
Antique Silk on Silk Needlework, Dover Castle, Balloon to Calais, January 1785
The First Crossing of the English Channel by Air
This little needlework picture shows the balloon carrying Jean Blanchard and Dr. John
Jeffries departing the English coast for Calais, January 10, 1785. Dover Castle and
White Cliffs on the left, with a crowd gathered to watch the departure.
After a picture painted by T. Rowlandson that was engraved by W. Birch; published
August 1, 1789 by Wm. Birch, Hampstead Heath & sold by T. Thornton, Southampton
Street. Covent Garden, London. There are a few splits in upper left of silk, else fine;
frame: 8.75" x 7.5"; view: 4.75" x 3.25".
$895.00
171-133
Antique Needlework Marking Sampler, Elizabeth King, Deerfield, 1837
Silk on linen
Elizabeth King / Deerfield / 1837 within wreath, basket of flowers and floral sprig above
four alphabets…above basket of fruits and twin chimney house within fenced landscape
all within zigzag border. (excellent original condition with only typical fading;
frame: 14.5" x 9.5"; view: 13.25"; x 8.25")
$685.00
1002-298
Antique Needlework Sampler, Birds, Grapes, Tendrils and Leaves on the Vine
Edith Ann White Her Work, Circa 1818, London
Silk-on-silk, excellent condition
Virtually identical to the above displayed and described sampler, smaller scale
Worked at same school as Mary Ann Burn sampler…
(Overall: 14 by 18.25”)
$595.00
1253-4
Antique Needlework Sampler, Birds, Grapes, Tendrils and Leaves on the Vine
Mary Ann Burn, London, England, “Worked This Sampler May 30th 1818 Aged 11 Years”
Silk-on-silk, very fine condition (Overall: 24.25” by 16 3/8”)
A note on the reverse states that “mary Ann Burn was born 1897 in Westminster. She went on to be a
professional needle-worker living as a lodger to John Shepherd in Bermondsey, London. Mary Ann never
married”. A fine and neatly wrought work within strawberry border; grape motif above a pair of birds
centering a flower spray tied with bowknot beneath is a crown surmounting potted flowers flanked by
bird-topped trees; line of needle workers identification above a row of strawberries over a beautiful
reticulated basket, trees, birds and potted plants. The young lady displays extraordinary skill and
mastery of her craft at a young age. The work is mounted within a bird’s eye maple frame having gilt liner.
$1,850.00
1253-3
Needlework Sampler, Village Scene,
By Deborah Stockholm / In the Year 1841
Dutchess County, New York
Wool and floss on linen, verified genealogy on verso
(Fine condition; frame: 18.5 x 12.5"; view: 16.75 x 10.75")
$1,195.00
1253-19
Needlework Marking Sampler Wrought by Hannah Meserve, Newmarket, NH
With Her Reticule, 1820s
Four neatly compartmentalized alphabets above 12-year old Hannah’s signature lines centered by vertical sawtooth borders. (Excellent condition; 23 X 9”)
$1,245.00
1208-6
Sampler, Marking Sampler, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Alphabets, Numerals, Verse
Eliza Robbins / Aged 10 Years / October 14, 1833
Bethlehem / July 31 / 1823
(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
Pair of Sisters Samplers, Granville, Massachusetts
Needlework, Sampler, Martia M. Hoisington
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, 1824
Silk on linen
Marcia Maria Hoisington
Birth: 23 Jul 1812, Suffield, CT
(Dimensions: 16.75 by 10.5")
1032-151
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Needlework, Sampler, Laura C. Hoisington
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, 1824
Silk on linen
Laura C Hoisington
Birth: 13 Sep 1815, Granville, MA
(Dimensions: 16.5 by 9")
1032-152
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$625 for the pair
Embroidery, Bird Central Motif
American
Mid 19th C.
Charming cental motif bird on oak branch, surrounded by several sampler designs.
In early black reeded frame; minor damage in the left bottom corner.
(Frame: 13.75 by 13.75"; view: 11.75 by 11.75")
$495
1032-30
Needlework, Sampler, Minerva Beach, Aged 8 Years
Litchfield, Connecticut, 1807, Family History Available
Silk on linen, in lemon gold frame, darned in a number of spots.
(Dimensions: 12.25 by 11.75" frame, 10.75 by 10.5" sight-size)
$375
1032-131
Embroidery, Roses
Stain upper right corner, initials CMY and AFA.
(Frame: 11.25 by 9”, sight-size: 8.5 by 6.75”)
$175
1032-129
Silkwork, Printwork, Oval, Embroidery
Some missing areas top right.
(Frame: 7.5 by 6.25”, sight-size: 5 by 3.75”)
$175
1032-150
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