MAINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Circa 1835 Wrought by
MAINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Circa 1835
Wrought by "Martha An [ sic] Nutter Born March 18, 1825 Aged 10". Upper portion with rows of alphabets above maker's inscription followed by numerals 1 through 10. Lower portion with a Federal-style house flanked by fruit trees, bowls of flowers and meandering trefoil cross borders. Simple line borders along perimeter of sampler. Genealogical research indicates Martha Nutter was born in Ripley, a small farming community in central Maine, to Richard Nutter and Betsey Weston. It is believed Martha was taught needlework by Mehitable Hanson, who lived with the family, as the style of this sampler is more indicative of New Hampshire and Southern Maine, where Hanson was from, rather than central Maine where Martha lived. 13.75" x 17.25" sight. Framed 16" x 19.25".
Exhibited: Saco Museum: "Industry and Virtue Joined: Schoolgirl Needlework of Northern New England", May 8-October 4, 2015. Includes copy of show program.
Condition Report: Toned and faded. Not examined out of frame.
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MAINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER Circa 1835
Wrought by "Martha An [ sic] Nutter Born March 18, 1825 Aged 10". Upper portion with rows of alphabets above maker's inscription followed by numerals 1 through 10. Lower portion with a Federal-style house flanked by fruit trees, bowls of flowers and meandering trefoil cross borders. Simple line borders along perimeter of sampler. Genealogical research indicates Martha Nutter was born in Ripley, a small farming community in central Maine, to Richard Nutter and Betsey Weston. It is believed Martha was taught needlework by Mehitable Hanson, who lived with the family, as the style of this sampler is more indicative of New Hampshire and Southern Maine, where Hanson was from, rather than central Maine where Martha lived. 13.75" x 17.25" sight. Framed 16" x 19.25".
Exhibited: Saco Museum: "Industry and Virtue Joined: Schoolgirl Needlework of Northern New England", May 8-October 4, 2015. Includes copy of show program.
Condition Report: Toned and faded. Not examined out of frame.
Please contact Eldred's 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred's before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred's and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object's age.
