Gorringes of Lewes will be auctioning lot 92 on 21/22 March. It is an early 18th century French needlework sampler, by Ann Labourdette, 1734, worked with the Lords' Prayer in French. It measures 17.5 x 9.5ins (approx 44cm x 24cm). It has an estimate of £150 - £200. You can register to bid on-line at this auction.
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Also for auction on 21/22 March at Cheffins in Cambridge, UK, is Sarah Webster's gorgeous sampler of 1800. Lot 931 It measures 41 x 33cm (16 x 33in) and is in a bird`s eye maple frame. Its estimate is £300 - £400.
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Jacqueline!!! Ok, NOT related to this blog post, but I am hopping up and down looking thru my Feller collection 1 book! O*M*G! I have been planning on reproducing an early embroidered jacket from the Manchester Art Gallery~ 1956.64....it is one of my alltime FAVORITES, and the gentlemans cap on page 110 is the EXACT SAME PATTERN!! Are you all aware of this? I mean EXACTLY the same! The Manchester jacket is worked entirely in black tho, while the cap has goldwork....I wonder if perhaps these were originally in the same family....one can dream that m'Ladye loved her jacket so much, she made the Love of her life a cap to match. (Cant wait for the 2nd boom to come out)
ReplyDeleterachael
How wonderful - no we haven't been able to compare the two together - we must! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteboom? good grief, I meant BOOK! BOOK! Here is a link to the jacket online~ http://www.manchestergalleries.org/the-collections/search-the-collection/display.php?EMUSESSID=57a2d39436c1801f73fe32d0f98a66ee&irn=12359
ReplyDeleteI hope that translates and the link doesnt get broken. Go check it out!
rachael