$480
Needlework Sampler, "Elizabeth Forfitt her work/Stony Stratford Sep'tr ye 29th 1749," England, finely stitched in silk threads on a linen/wool ground with rows of alphabets over three pious verses, and a scene with a carnation blossom flanked by butterflies and flowers, enclosed in a vine with anchors and flower blossoms, (scattered losses, toning, fading), 13 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-15