Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

Framed Needlework Mourning Sampler, C.1849

Price realized
$98
Pre-sale estimate
$100 – $200
Hammer price
$80
Category
Textiles & Tapestries
Sold
November 9, 2024
Sale
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

Framed commemorative sampler, worked in wools on linen, in memory of Mary Ellen, the daughter of Edward and Ellen Houlker, who departed this life August 27, 1849, aged 2 weeks, flanked by two trumpeting angels, above the verse "how soon the

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.