Lot 376
Rare 18th Century Silk Embroidered Sampler, Fantastic Images. Samplers on silk are rare and highly collectible. Offered here is one with scenes of new world discoveries. Birds, trees flowers populate scenes that intrigue; a farmer tending a goad, a woman with a basket of flowers and walking staff, a ship in the distance on a calm ocean, and most compelling, a baboon with a waist belt tied to a block or wood box in the distance a tropical setting of palm trees and a two-story building.
Examined in frame (15 x 22½ and old), sampler measures 12½ x 19½ and has some slight fabric stressing in top center about 3½ in length that runs through tail of bird. Otherwise, while toned very little staining and the scenes clearly visible, the threads muted over the years. Needlepoint samplers on silk are rare and can command thousands of dollars. This one while exhibiting some condition issues remains remarkable given its 325+ years in age. Estimate Value $700 - 1,200
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