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Rare and Important Needlework Sampler, Maria Bolen (b. 1802), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1816
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Silk and wool
- 20 1/8 by 19 inches
Worked in silk cross, satin, stem, outline, French knot, eyelet, tent, slanting, Gobelin, and Oriental stitches on a wool ground; above a large spread-winged American eagle and flags and spears above a three story red brick house, below figures strolling on a lawn, with dog, pony, bird perched in a flowering apple tree, tulips and pots of red flowers; signed at dated above Maria Bolen, Her work 1816. In what appears to be the original mortise and tenon mahogany veneered white pine frame.
Provenance
Theodore H. Kapnek Senior, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Exhibited
The Museum of American Folk Art, Great American Samplers from the Collection of Theodore H. Kapnek Sr., New York, October 31, 1978 to January 7, 1979, Curator: Glee Krueger;
The University Hospital Antiques Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,1976.
The University Hospital Antiques Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,1976.
Literature
Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework, 1650
1850, Alfred A. Knopf New York, 1993, pp. 370-371, pl. 396;
Glee Krueger, A Gallery of American Samplers, the Theodore H. Kapnek Collection, 1978, E.P. Dutton, New York, pl. 34;
The Magazine Antiques, September 1978, pl. 50, p. 60.
1850, Alfred A. Knopf New York, 1993, pp. 370-371, pl. 396;
Glee Krueger, A Gallery of American Samplers, the Theodore H. Kapnek Collection, 1978, E.P. Dutton, New York, pl. 34;
The Magazine Antiques, September 1978, pl. 50, p. 60.
Condition
In what appears to be the original mortise and tenon mahogany veneered white pine frame.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Maria Bolen was born in Philadelphia on March 24, 1802; she was baptized at St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church. She married John Barris in 1822 and the couple had one child. They lived in Locust Ward, city of Philadelphia.