Lot 245
  • 245

A German needlework sampler, signed Bertha Weil, 1851

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches
wool threads on a woven linen canvas.
height 10 1/2 in.; width 13 3/8 in.
26.7 cm; 34.5 cm

With the letters of the alphabet in square and cursive script, beneath which are the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Inscribed Wandleauf and the word Und inside a floral wreath.

Condition

Framed; not examined out of the frame. Small losses to a few letters.
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