NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, POSSIBLY PENNSYLVANIA Dated 1768 Wrought by...
NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, POSSIBLY PENNSYLVANIA Dated 1768
Wrought by Catherine Clopper. Fine early example with three blocks of lettering above verse "Life is short and miserable ah few and full of sorrow are the days of miserable man and his life decays like a fragile flower ..." and maker's inscription. 14.75" x 11" sight. Framed 16.5" x 13".
Wrought by Catherine Clopper. Fine early example with three blocks of lettering above verse "Life is short and miserable ah few and full of sorrow are the days of miserable man and his life decays like a fragile flower ..." and maker's inscription. 14.75" x 11" sight. Framed 16.5" x 13".
Condition: Minor stains to top left and overall fading.
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NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, POSSIBLY PENNSYLVANIA Dated 1768
Wrought by Catherine Clopper. Fine early example with three blocks of lettering above verse "Life is short and miserable ah few and full of sorrow are the days of miserable man and his life decays like a fragile flower ..." and maker's inscription. 14.75" x 11" sight. Framed 16.5" x 13".
Wrought by Catherine Clopper. Fine early example with three blocks of lettering above verse "Life is short and miserable ah few and full of sorrow are the days of miserable man and his life decays like a fragile flower ..." and maker's inscription. 14.75" x 11" sight. Framed 16.5" x 13".
Condition: Minor stains to top left and overall fading.
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.
