November 26, 2010
Live Auction2690 Stratford Road
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Delaware, OH, 43015 USA
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Sale NotesThe Studebaker Collection at Quaker Hill And Property from the Collections of Thomas A. Crawford of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Eldin & Sherry Ehrlich of Lincoln, Nebraska; Dave & Shelly Foukal; Merle Glick; Hugh Haller of New Richmond, Ohio; Grace Koch; Tim Martien; A Delaware Collection; And Items From the Englewood, Florida Area. Select consignments from California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Canada.
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Lot 1: FINE OHIO SAMPLER.
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Description: FINE OHIO SAMPLER. Sarah Owens, Newark, Licking County, 1839, silk on linen. The deeply arcaded borders, diamond lower border, bluebirds in pots of flowers, outlined hearts, paired birds with berried branches, the verse, the signage placement and style are design elements found on two other samplers made by Newark residents one of whom, Caroline Oliver (Seymour), is credited with being the instructor. Good colors on clean ground. In a frame, 20 1/2"h. 20"w. Sarah was the oldest child of a Virginia couple, Woodford and Margrett Owens. The Owens had settled in Newark by the time of Sarah's birth in 1830. Her father was a wealthy businessman and is listed in the 1850 census as a saddler worth $8,000. See Studebaker's Ohio Is My Dwelling Place", pgs. 164-166 and fig. 149 for an image of this sampler.
Condition Report: Small stains in upper corner, small hole in ground in opposite lower corner. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
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Lot 2: EARLY SAMPLER.
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Description: EARLY SAMPLER. Susannah Barker, probably England, 1726, silk on linen. Band format with delicate strawberry border surrounding minutely stitched rows of flowers, alphabets and geometric designs as well as two moral verses and pairs of birds, crowns and lions. Bright colors. In a frame, 19 1/2"h. 9"w. Numerous Susannah Barkers were born about 1712 on both sides of the Atlantic, including two in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts.
Condition Report: Areas of light discoloration. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
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Lot 3: EARLY SAMPLER.
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Description: EARLY SAMPLER. Ann Elizabeth Worth, Kent County, Maryland or Delaware, 1796, silk on linen. Deeply arcaded border of stylized flowers surrounds ornately worked alphabets and boldly stated verse declaring maker's name and location. Good colors. Some imperfections. In a frame, 18 1/4"h. 15"w. Kent County, Delaware, and Kent County, Maryland, are adjacent to one another.
Condition Report: Discoloration. Loss on edges. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
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Lot 4: NEW HAMPSHIRE SAMPLER.
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Description: NEW HAMPSHIRE SAMPLER. Susan D. Mann, Claremont, Sull[i]van County, 1833, silk on linen. Marking sampler boldly states maker's name and location as well as her age ,13, and the exact date July 8th. In a frame, 13"h. 12"w.
Condition Report: Minor discoloration. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
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Lot 5: SAMPLER.
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Description: SAMPLER. Phebe Harris, England, 1796, silk on wool. Paired motifs of birds, potted urns, and trees surround the cartouche containing eleven-year-old Phebe's information. Imperfections. In an older frame, 13"h. 13 1/2"w.
Condition Report: Light color bleeding and holes in the ground fabric. Regarding the shipping of firearms and or weapons: please be aware that many restrictions apply to the international shipment of firearms, antique or otherwise. Your winning bid will not be canceled, rescinded, or retracted due to an international shipping limitation. It is your responsibility to resolve shipping issues PRIOR to bidding in this (or any other) auction.
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