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A RARE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, HANNAH WOOLBRIDGE, AT MARTHA TARR HANOVER BARBER'S SCHOOL, MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 1811
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- textiles
- height 15 3/4 in.; width 12 1/2 in.
- 40 cm; 31.8 cm
worked in silk stitches on a woolsey-linsey ground, signed and dated at center, Hannah Woolbridge Work AD 1811, with a pious verse, house, figure of a seated woman and standing man with animals.
Condition
Some fading in silk stitches.
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
Hannah Woolbridge was the fourteen-year old granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Barber. This sampler links a group of samplers to Mrs. Barber's School, worked by a member of the Barber family.
A closely related example worked by Mary Sparhawk of Marblehead, dated 1817, and is illustrated in Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, volume I, p. 143, fig. 159.
A closely related example worked by Mary Sparhawk of Marblehead, dated 1817, and is illustrated in Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, volume I, p. 143, fig. 159.