November 23, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 23, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 2476
AMERICAN PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$500
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
AMERICAN PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, silk on linen, four alphabet rows with a short section of numerals segmented by horizontal bands of decorative stitching, below featuring "Trust in God" above an eight-line verse from the poem titled The Trials of Virtue by James Merrick (English, 1720-1769), surrounded by various names and initials of "Mary M Scott" next to "august", "Caroline M Sappington" near "1826", "A.E.E.", "A Conrad", "M.S.", and "M.P.", flanked by pictorial motifs including a basket of flowers or berries and a handled vase/basket of flowers, a bird, and a butterfly, all encompassed by a meandering vine with various floral motifs. Housed under U.V. glass in a painted and molded modern frame. Dated 1826. 21 1/2" x 16 3/4" sight, 27 3/4" x 22 5/8" OA.
Catalogue Note: It is unclear which name on the sampler is the signature of the maker, causing the maker's identity, and possible instructress' identity, to be uncertain. There is a note on the back of the frame that states Amanda Catherine Conrad (1818-1830), daughter of George Conrad (1785-1850) and Susanna Miller (1793-1861) of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was the maker. With that, the note also mentions the possibility of Caroline Sappington being the instructress, yet fails to mention Mary Scott.
During research, there are a couple of candidates from Virginia, though the sampler could have been made in a different state. One possibility could be a Mary M. "Polly" Scott (1815-1873), daughter of John B. Scott (1791-1844) and Elizabeth Burgin (1791-1860) of Lee Co., VA. The family lived there until around 1833, before moving to Hendricks Co., Indiana.
Another possible candidate is a Caroline M. Sappington (c.1816-1850), daughter of John F. Sappington (c.1770-c.1830) and Mary Polly Taylor (1788-1834) of Waterford, Loudoun Co., VA. It appears Caroline lived there until the death of her parents and then moved to Columbus, Mississippi with one of her brothers, Samuel T. Sappington, and his family.
Condition
Very good to excellent visual condition with some toning and spotting, upper center edge of linen having visible fraying possibly having tears/cut-down edges, some thread with fading/fugitive color, scattered original, as-made pencil markings mostly found on motifs, frame with minor wear, some scattered flakes and chips to paint. Not examined out of frame.
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