Sold for:
$1,020
$1,020
Needlework Sampler, "Jenet McCormick Sowed [ sic ] this Sampler December 6," America, early 19th century, silk threads on a linen ground with alphabet rows, the names of Jenet's parents "William McCormick" and "Jenet Buchanan," the name "Mrs. Barr," several groups of initials, and her signature reserve, all above a house, trees, potted flowering plants, birds, animals, and a basket of flowers, enclosed in a border of scrolled waves, (fading, light staining, and toning), 17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (sight), in a period molded wood frame.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
