Lot 676
  • 676

Rare Needlework Sampler, Elizabeth Dawson, dated 1826

Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description

  • Height 22 in. by width 16 1/2 in.
Worked in silk stitches on a linen ground. Signed Elizabeth Dawson, Her work Finished in the 11th Year of her Age, 1826 Some discoloration and fading, colors generally bright.  In what appears to be the original frame.

Condition

Some discoloration and fading, colors generally bright. In what appears to be the original frame.
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