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Fine and Rare Needlework Sampler, Mary LeFavour, Marblehead, Massachusetts, dated 1804
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- silk on linsey-woolsey
- Height 22 1/2 in. by width 16 1/2 in.
- dated 1804
Worked in silk threads on a linsey-woolsey ground; signed Mary LeFavour her sampler worked in ye 13th year of her age 1804.
Provenance
Bihler & Coger, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts
Exhibited
American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring at the Museum of American Folk Art (p. 11, fig. 16); Tucson, Arizona, The University of Arizona Museum of Art: "First Flowers of Our Wilderness" February 29-March 28, 1976.
Condition
Frame not original.
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.
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
Mary LeFavour (1792- 1809) was the ninth child of John LeFavour (b .1753) and Lydia Orne (1755-1793) of Marblehead.