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Fri, Jan 15, 2010 09:00AM EST
Lot 470

Monumental Burlington County, New Jersey Quaker ne

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Unsold

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$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
Monumental Burlington County, New Jersey Quaker needlework dated 1812, attributed to the Evesham or Chesterford school, this dramatic sampler features a large central depiction of the Westtown school in Chester County, Pennsylvania. below a crescent sky with sequin stars and an extract above, all within a meandering vine and ribbon border, 25 1/2" x 22 1/4". For a further discussion of the Quaker samplers of Burlington County, see Betty Ring Girlhood Embroidery, vol. II, pg. 469-485.

Condition

Vertical stain through top half. Other minor staining and foxing.