$444
Needlework Sampler, "Wrought by Sharlott F. Spear Randolph, February 17th 1833," Massachusetts, stitched with silk threads on a linen ground, with sawtooth border enclosing rows of alphabets, a pious verse flanked by two urn-topped columns, (imperfections), 13 x 16 in., in a period burl veneer frame with giltwood liner. Note: Genealogical research found a girl named Charlotte (or Sharlott) French Spear was born on July 30, 1823, the daughter of Ephraim and Charlotte (French) Spear, who resided in Randolph, Massachusetts. Charlotte married a man named Daniel Hayward or Howard, and her death is recorded as June 16, 1846. There is some fraying of the linen fibers across the center, toning to background, and fading to the stitches, several small scattered brown spots.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
