$2,585
Miniature Needlework Sampler, "Abigail A Jenney," Plainfield, New Hampshire, c. 1808, three alphabets, trees, and various devices, with upper and lower borders, worked in silk threads on linen ground in shades of green, yellow, and brown, sight size 4 3/4 x 3 3/4, frame 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Provenance: From a private needlework collection. N.B. With this item is information regarding the birth of Abigail Jenney in 1799, and her marriage to William Silloway in 1819, in Plainfield, New Hampshire. Provenance: From a private needlework collection. N. B: With this item is research information regarding the birth of Abigail Jenney in 1799 and her marriage to William Silloway in 1819 in Plainfield, New Hampshire.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-02-24