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GEORGE I SAMPLER, DATED 1720
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- wood, silk linen, and wool
- With frame 13 1/2 in. by 7 3/4 in.
Depicting Elijah being fed by ravens and the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, worked in chain, cross and other stitches, signed Eliz Emes emb...ed this sampler November the 23 1720, in a later ebonized and parcel-gilt frame.
Provenance
Ruth Troiani, Pound Ridge, New York;
Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, December 4, 2004, sale 361, lot 192.
Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, December 4, 2004, sale 361, lot 192.
Condition
Please note that this needlework has not been examined out of frame. Small spot stains to linen ground. Small losses to thread but overall in good condition with many colors well retained. A small restoration to lower left corner. Frame with some losses, chips, and rubbing.
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.