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Sat, Dec 4, 2004 10:00AM EST
Lot 193

Very fine silk on silk needlework sampler wroughty

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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
Very fine silk on silk needlework sampler wrought by Janet Crimton, 1793, executed in bright shades of red, green, blue, and tan with bands of stylized flowers over a house, with gentleman in the doorway flanked by gardens, with birds perched in trees, Adam and Eve, dogs, cats, peacock, strawberries, etc., all within a tulip border - a very elaborate, finely done example, 15 1/2" x 12 3/4". For similar example see Victorian and Albert Museum Samplers by Donald King.