Framed Philadelphia schoolgirl sampler
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 655 |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. Dated 1831; Done by "Sarah Ann Townley, aged 11 years and 4 months, Philadelphia" with date "August 31 1831". Silk thread stitch embroidery on unbleached linen homespun tight woven ground. The pictorial sampler of a bouquet of roses and wildflowers with a blue bow and two lower corners with matching blooms of unknown flowers, framed in a dark stained cherry wood frame; Frame 19 3/4" x 19 7/8"; Condition: ***Note - not removed from frame during cataloging, unknown if mounted to backing. No tears. Good-very good condition.
