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Lot 201

Staten Island, New York silk on linen needlework s

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$4,600
Sold Price includes BP

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Staten Island, New York silk on linen needlework sampler, inscribed "Eliza A. Bodine's Work, New York, Aged __Years 1837" with alphabet, verse, floral wreath, and roses, 17 1/2" x 16 3/4". Family history accompanies this lot. Eliza's mother, Polly Bodine (the witch of Staten Island), was involved in a sensational murder case in the 19th c.