Sold for:
$400
$400
Framed Needlework Sampler, Mary Marker, early 19th century, worked in silk threads on a linen ground, with floral border consisting of tulips, roses, and others, centering a central verse surrounded by meandering vine, and the maker's name below, the whole interspersed with initials of family members, (toned, faded, oxidation, and stains, especially to edges), 16 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. Provenance: Descended in the family from the maker. Note: According to a handwritten note dated 1951, Mary Marker worked this sampler around 1825. The family names indicated by the initials are Marker, Palmer, and Server.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-02-24
