$10,625
Needlework Sampler "Betsy Evans," Marblehead, Massachusetts, c. 1790, stitched in worsted wool on a linen background with two lines of alphabet and five lines of verse, above a scene of a man in a brown jacket and a woman in a pink gown flanking a fruit tree, and the inscription "Betsy Evans's Sampler 1790," in a period molded and black-painted frame, ht. 17 7/8, wd. 14 in. Estimate $6,000-8,000 Areas of loss in the alphabet lines and in the white sky background at the top of the tree. Linen toned overall. No obvious holes or evidence of repair. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-08-03
