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RARE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, SALLY ALGER, MARY BALCH'S SCHOOL, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, DATED MARCH 1, 1782
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- silk thread on a linen ground
- 15 in. by 12 in.
Depicting the President's house at Brown University, signed Sally Algers's Work.
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, January 21, 2000, sale 7420, lot 457;
Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Condition
Losses at the edges and discoloration throughout. Some losses at middle center of the sampler.
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
Sally Alger was daughter of shipmaster Benjamin Alger and Mary Thurber. This needlework picture descended in the family of Governor Herbert Ladd's grandmother. Anita wrote, "The college building in lower center is Rhode Island College called today University Hall of Brown University; at the lower left is the College president's house."