03-04-201203-04-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2585BBoston
March 4, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Needlework Sampler

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2585BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Needlework Sampler, "Louisa Lesty Aged 14 Christ Church British School," probably early 19th century, executed in silk threads on a linen ground, with four panels depicting birds and a potted flowering plant, a pious verse with flowering vine, a basket of fruit, and a fruiting tree, above a large oak tree flanked by birds and stags, a small house and church, enclosed in a flowering vine, (minor losses to edges of background fabric, toning, light stains),17 x 12 1/2 in., in a later frame.
Estimate $250-350

Keywords

Christ Church British School, Christ Church