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Needlework Sampler, Mary Delia Burnap, Andover, Connecticut, dated 1834
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Needlework Sampler, Worked by Mary Delia Burnap, Andover, Connecticut, Dated 1834
- textile
- 8 in. by 17 in.
worked in black thread on a linen ground with bands of alphabets above a white house, pine trees and flowers; signed of her age. / Mary Delia Burnap. Wrought in the 7th year / Andover Ct. 1834, and with the inscription A time to learn my parents give / I'll ne'er forget it while I live.
Provenance
Descended in the Burnap family;
Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut.
Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut.
Condition
Linen somewhat darkened, otherwise good condition.
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
Mary Delia Burnap (1827-1905) was the oldest daughter of the famous Connecticut clockmaker Daniel Burnap.1
1Henry Wyckoff Belknap, The Burnap-Burnett Genealogy, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1925), pp. 138-140, no. 245, p. 195, no. 406.
1Henry Wyckoff Belknap, The Burnap-Burnett Genealogy, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1925), pp. 138-140, no. 245, p. 195, no. 406.