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The Collection of Drs. Donald & Patricia Herr - Session Two

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Lot 339

Lititz, Pennsylvania silk needlework sampler

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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$2,232

Sold Price includes BP

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$0	$25
$500	$50
$1,000	$100
$2,000	$200
$5,000	$500
$10,000	$1,000
$20,000	$2,000
$50,000	$5,000
$100,000	$10,000
$200,000	$20,000
$500,000	$50,000

Lititz, Pennsylvania silk on silk needlework sampler, inscribed Elizabeth Bartruff, Sept. 11th, 1812 - The Anchor and Hope, with a woman leaning on an anchor on a hillside overlooking a harbor, with capsized sail ship and life boat being rowed away, all surrounded by a floral wreath, inscribed verso Mrs. Mary L. Miksch, Lititz PA, 15" x 17 1/4". Pictured in The Ornamental Branches, Needlework and Arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls' School Between 1800 and 1865, by Patricia T. Herr, page 21, plate V. Provenance: Purchased from Sheila Rideout; Lancaster Antiques Show; Mrs. Mary Misksch collection, Lititz.

Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.

Condition

Some loss to row of discs surrounding image, stains to bottom corners and small stains in background.

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In-house shipping ("Competitive in-house shipping available," in the lot description.) We prefer not to split ship lots on one invoice between multiple shippers. In addition, we do not ship orders of more than 5 multiple item lots or 10 single item lots. Please contact Hannah Barchuk via email at shipping@pookandpook.com to give consent for Pook & Pook to ship your items. For shipment of orders not eligible for in-house shipping, the following companies have offered their services: For shipment of small to medium items, please contact one of the following 1. The Packaging Store hello@packandshipnow.com (215) 361-6940, fax: (215) 361-6941 2. Mail N More Plus mailnmoreplus@verizon.net 3. Philadelphia Mailroom phillymailroom@gmail.com (215) 745-1100 For shipment of large items (furniture, sculptures, etc.), the following companies have offered their services: 1. Craters and Freighters in Perkiomenville, PA www.cratersandfreighters.com philly@cratersandfreighters.com (610) 397-0488 2. Mt. Everest Moving Company in Ephrata, PA everestmoving.com everestmoving@gmail.com (717) 314-7647 All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within two weeks of the day of sale. NOTE: Items left here more than two weeks will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day (this rate applies to all items regardless of size or value).