$499
George IV Needlework Sampler, dated 1824, stitched by Maria Smith, aged 13, with central verse topped by alphabet pyramid, flanked by flower vine cartouches, with flowering urns above, crowned cherubs to the top corners, moths and birds below, silk/cotton threads on linen, framed, (stabilized), sight size 14 x 12 5/8 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-15