Fall Collections Auction (Sale #335)

British 1820 Embroidery Sampler

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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Eliza Bent

British 1820 Embroidery Sampler

Having a stitched devotional poem flanked by pairs of figures, above a row of flower vases, above the inscription ‘Eliza Bent aged nine years 1820’ within a crown-topped wreath flanked by flower baskets, above a depiction of a bird-filled tree flanked by buildings having fenced yards, a profusion of insects, birds and flowers filling the gaps between larger elements, all within a floral scroll border, behind glass in a wood frame

Property from: an Estate, Minooka, Illinois

Height: 16 1/2 inches, Width: 13 inches (sight)

Frame Size: 19 1/2 inches by 16 inches

Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use, some fading, occasional light stains, frame having light wear

Disclaimers: not examined out of the frame

Category: Decorative Arts > Rugs & Textiles

Estimated Sale Time: 2:28 pm CST

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Last modified: September 29, 2025, 6:10 am


Condition report:

overall light wear consistent with normal use, some fading, occasional light stains, frame having light wear