DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
72
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Alphabet sampler
See original version (French)
72
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Alphabet sampler
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €180
Voluntary lot
Description
Alphabet sampler
On cotton gauze stretched over a piece of cardboard (taped in place), using coloured cotton threads. Rectangular in shape, this embroidery features a small alphabet at the very top, followed by a series of numbers and then numerous motifs such as the coat of arms of England, crowns, a house, a windmill, a caged bird, baskets of fruit, an apple, a pear, and so on. Bears the monograms ‘BTS // AMS’, ‘SB // KV’, ‘AM’, ‘SH’, ‘SM’ and ‘AC’, and the date ‘1821’. Unframed.
England, 19th century
H. 56.5 cm – W. 55.5 cm (including frame)
A small hole at the bottom near the border and a few foxing spots. A fine example.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time
11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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