- Needlework Sampler, “Sally Smith her SamPlar Made In Tenth Year
of her,” probably Salem, Massachusetts, c. 1788, stitched with silk
threads on a linen ground, with a border of acorns, strawberries and
hearts above rows of alphabets, and Sally’s signature lines, with short
genealogy of Sally inscribed on a label from a previous backing applied
to the back, indicating Sally was born November 8, 1778, married
Joseph Noble (b. August 20, 1775) on April 10, 1800, and together had
four children, (toning), 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
Note: Joseph Noble, birth date August 20, 1775, is listed in the Salem,
Massachusetts, vital records. His first wife, Sally, may have died
October 26, 1813, as it is recorded that a Mrs. Noble died on that date
at the age of 35, which is accurate to Sally’s birth date, and all four
of their children were born previous to 1813. Salem records indicate
that Joseph subsequently married a woman named Lucy Goldthwait,
February 2, 1815.
$300-500
- Needlework Sampler, “Wrought by Sharlott F. Spear Randolph,
February 17th 1833,” Massachusetts, stitched with silk threads on
a linen ground, with sawtooth border enclosing rows of alphabets, a
pious verse flanked by two urn-topped columns, (imperfections), 13 x
16 in., in a period burl veneer frame with giltwood liner.
Note: Genealogical research found a girl named Charlotte (or Sharlott)
French Spear was born on July 30, 1823, the daughter of Ephraim and
Charlotte (French) Spear, who resided in Randolph, Massachusetts.
Charlotte married a man named Daniel Hayward or Howard, and her
death is recorded as June 16, 1846.
$300-500
225.
Needlework Sampler, “Frances Miller’s sampler done in 1831,”
possibly Strasburg, Pennsylvania, stitched with silk threads on a
linen ground, with a small floral-border reserve stitched “My parents
David & Mary Miller,” surrounded by flower sprigs, strawberries, and a
basket of flowers over panels of pious verses flanking the name and
probable town: “Harriet Miller Strasburg,” enclosed on three sides with
a geometric flowering vine, edged with red silk, (toning, light staining,
fading), 17 3/4 x 19 in., in a period flame mahogany veneer frame.
$1,000-1,500226.
Needlework Sampler, “1840 Hannah Page/born 1st mo 25th 1831,”
1840, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with several rows
of alphabets, a pious verse, and Hannah’s and her brother Daniel’s
birthdates over several motifs including baskets of fruit, flowers,
columns or pedestals, and raised bird motifs made by stitching around
cutout cardboard birds, (toning, scattered stains), 17 1/4 x 18 in., in a
period grain-painted frame.Note: According to a label on the reverse inscribed by a descendent of
Hannah “She was a child of a very devout Quaker family.”
$800-1,200online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 61