Philadelphia hollie-point silk on linen theorem, late 18th c. , with a large basket of flowers, flanked by elaborate cutwork circles above a banner bearing the name, "Margaret T. Sutter", 16" x 19 1/2"(losses). For similar example see, Girlhood Embroidery by Ring, Fig. 370. Provenance: Descended in a Chester County family to the present owners.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2002-09-21
Important Philadelphia silk on linen sampler, dated 1739 , wrought by Rebaccah Claypoole aged 9 , possibly worked at the school of Elizabeth Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2013-10-12
Silk on linen sampler, probably Philadelphia, ca. 1818 , the central buildings within an elaborate floral vine and Greek key border, an early hand written Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2010-04-24
Philadelphia silk on linen sampler, dated 1829 , wrought by Elizabeth Deal of Kensington, with a central cornucopia and elaborate floral border, 26" x Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-04-23
Philadelphia silk on linen sampler, dated 1829 , wrought by Elizabeth Deal of Kensington, with a central cornucopia and elaborate floral border, 26” x Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-04-23
Philadelphia silk on linen sampler, ca. 1775 , wrought by Esther Cox, b. 1759, 13 3/4" x 9 3/4". Provenance: The collection of Jeanne and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-01-16
Philadelphia silk on linen sampler wrought by Catherine Cornman, 1830 , with verse and figures in a garden within a meandering vine border, 16 1/4" Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2010-04-24
Important Philadelphia silk on linen band sampler dated 1745 and wrought by Mary Ashbridge of Chester County with rows of verse, tulip vines, and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2008-09-26
Philadelphia silk on linen needlework dated 1795, wrought by Margaret Laskey, attributed to Mary Zeller's school , the central building surrounded by a hairy goat, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2007-05-12
Silk on linen needlework sampler, probably Philadelphia , inscribed "Rebekah Hawley her sampler 1787", with bands of alphabets, flowers, and family initials within a stylized Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2006-09-23
Philadelphia silk on linen needlework sampler , inscribed "Leah Ann Alsop her Work 1823", worked in a variety of stitches in shades of blue, green, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2006-09-23
