A silk and linen Adam and Eve sampler
Probably American, Hannah Taylor, dated 1852
Centering a verse above figures of Adam and Eve under a tree surrounded by stylized baskets of flowers and birds, all within a banded floral vine border
19" x 19.5"
Condition note: some losses to border areas of the needlework, staining to central area
 

Notes:This "Fine Mélange" comes from numerous sources and estates. Here are just some of items this sale includes: charming Steiff animals (over 40 lots of almost 150 items), Louis Vuitton briefcase and trunk, wooden dollhouse and cradle, small furniture like children's chairs and shelf clocks, vintage and contemporary American folk art, samplers from the 1700s and 1800s, Toby jugs, wooden duck decoys, stoneware, candlesticks and brassware, American and European antique pewter, diverse molds (for butter, jelly, chocolate and ice cream), Staffordshire ceramics, quilts, numerous artworks (art of California, 19th century landscapes and portraits, wildlife, airplanes, automobiles, plus from renowned artists like Miro, J.A.M. Whistler, Shimoda and others), books on Napoleon and for reference (on pottery, china, pewter, ceramics, lighting), 1932 Olympic memorabilia, distinctive car mascots dating from about 1918 on, vintage watches, and more.