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Rare Needlework "White Dove" Sampler, Persis K. Dana, Deerfield, Massachusetts, dated 1795
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height 11 3/4 in. by width 11 5/8 in.
Worked in silk on linen, a borderless example.
Provenance
Huber & Dana, July 3, 1988.
Literature
Ring, Betty, Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850, (Alfred A. Knopf: New York), 1993, vol. I, p. 147.
Condition
Some darkening of linen; new frame and glass.
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
A borderless, balanced example was worked by Molly Billings in 1791. (See Antiques and the Arts Weekly, September 16, 1988 p. 152). Celendai Cram worked a pattern very similar to this one in 1805. Persis Kibbe Dana (b. 1786) was the daughter of the Honorable Daniel Dana (1760-1839) and Persis Kibbe (1769-1835). Persis was born in Enfield, Connecticut. In 1797, her family moved to Guildhall, Vermont, where she married Thomas Carlisle (1781-1844). They lived in Lancaster, New Hampshire.