Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 2nd October 2019

Lot 120

,A rare William IV 'Cottayam' needlework sampler, worked with an alphabet, a crown and Psalm...

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £160

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Description

,A rare William IV 'Cottayam' needlework sampler, worked with an alphabet, a crown and Psalm 41:1, signed and dated 'Cottayam Decr: 1835', 17.8 x 15cm, in a later glazed frame.

Provenance: 'A Lifetime of Collecting'-The property of a gentleman.

Cottayam, now Kottayam, is a city in South West India in the state of Kerala. It is known as the city of letters. During British rule it was a missionary post and many schools and educational institutions were founded.