Furniture & Works of Art - 5th July 2011

Lot 370

A George III needlework sampler by James Eleanora Brown

Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £80

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Description

A George III needlework sampler by James Eleanora Brown, October 13th 1795, worked with an alphabet and numbers and 'There is nothing of so much worth as a mind well instructed.', 8.25 x 12.25in (21 x 31cm), in a later glazed frame. Repairs. Provenance: Bought from Anthony Scaramanga Antiques, Witney, Oxfordshire in 1979.