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AN AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, ANGELINA UPTON, DRACUT, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED JULY 18, 1825
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- textiles
- height 17 1/2 in.; width 15 3/4 in.
- 44.5 cm; 40 cm
worked in silk threads on a linen ground, bands of alphabets, pious verse, white house. Signed and dated, Angelina Upton, wrought this aged 12, July 18, 1825.
Provenance
Amy Finkel, M. Finkel and Daughter, Philadelphia, May 2004
Condition
Darkened ground color; some fading to silk threads. New frame.
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.