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FINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, Ann Amelia Matilda Borden, Pennsylvania dated 1839
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- FINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
- Pennsylvania
- Approximately 16 1/2 by 16 inches
- Dated 1839
Signed Ann Amelia Matilda Borden was born Jan 1 year 1825, mark'd this in 1839.
Provenance
Sotheby Parke-Bernet Inc., New York, The Theodore H. Kapnek Collection of American Samplers, January 31, 1981, Sale 4531Y, lot 106
Exhibited
New York, The American Folk Art Museum, November 1978, item 117.
Condition
Some of the longer floats with breaks especially to the light pink flowers on border and diamonds on interior horizontal borders; one 1/4 inch hole to middle of right border; one 1/8 inch hole to lower left corner of border.
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.