$444
Needlework Memorial Sampler, "Cynthia Jewett born Jan. 29 1805," Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, the sampler executed in silk threads on a gauze ground over linen, depicting rows of alphabets, pious verses, and a weeping willow overhanging a urn and monument inscribed with the dates of death of Cynthia's two younger sisters, Harriet and Elvira, who died two days apart in late December 1811, (toning, stains, fading, minor losses), 13 x 13 in. Note: Cynthia Jewett was the child of Dr. Thomas and Rebeccah (Green) Jewett. They resided in Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. 1/2 in. dia. loss to background fabric around line separating the lower register from the middle, it is next to a larger dark brown stain about 3/4 in dia.; another couple very small losses ro background fabric in the vital statistics area of the lower center of the sampler.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-07
