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Rare Dresden Work Sampler, Susanna Meyer, Philadelphia, dated 1787
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 18 3/4 in. by width 17 1/2 in.
Worked in linen on linen with silk ribbon border; inscribed Susanna Meyer Her work, 1787.
Exhibited
American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring at the Museum of American Folk Art (p. 37, fig. 62)
Condition
Several small breaks and losses scattered throughout, some small areas of stain.
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
Susanna's Dresden work sampler represents a form that was evidently peculiar to Philadelphia, c. 1760-1800, although, beginning in the 1750s, instruction in Dresden work (also called Berlin work) was advertised by many schools throughout the country. The decorative ribbon is typical of the region, and Philadelphia samplers and silk embroideries were being bordered with silk ribbon in the 1720s and 1730s. This piece is rare for having survived in its original deep Philadelphia frame with sanded-gold liner .