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1833 American Needlepoint Embroidery Sampler w/ Poem
1833 American Needlepoint Embroidery Sampler w/ Poem
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**Originally Listed At $800**

North America, United States, ca. 1833 CE. A framed cotton or linen and silk needlepoint sampler with the alphabet and a virtuous poem, and the name and date: "Martha Ann Griggs, Bridge Point August 22nd 1833." The embroidery demonstrated a girl's domestic skills and her education; needlepoint was a common part of 18th & 19th century American curriculum for girls. Size of textile: 18" L x 16" W (45.7 cm x 40.6 cm); frame: 20.25" L x 18.3" W (51.4 cm x 46.5 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Barbara, California, USA collection

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Condition
Some fading and minor stains, otherwise intact. Mounted in modern / vintage wooden and glass frame, some tearing to paper backing.
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1833 American Needlepoint Embroidery Sampler w/ Poem

Estimate $500 - $750
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Starting Price $250
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,892 Followers
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Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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