SCOTTISH NEEDLEWORK HOUSE SAMPLER, WORKED BY ISABELLA FULLARTON
DATED 1828
Estimate: £500 - £700
Auction: Session One - Wednesday 19th February at 10am
Description
in silk on fine linen, signed to the top ‘Isabella Fullarton Her Work Aged 14 1828 Redstone’, above a bordered reserve reading ‘James Fullarton and Agnest Ritchie, Married Feby.24.1813, Children born to them, Isabella Fullarton Nov.21.1813, Thomas Fullarton July.31.1815, John Fullarton May.9.1817, James Fullarton Jany.24.1819, Peter Fullarton Jany.7.1821, Marget Fullarton Feby.16.1823, Agnest Fullarton March.3.1825, Cecilia Fullarton Augt.29.1827 ’ flanked by two fruit trees and initials ‘MI and ER’ above them, the centre scene with a house and garden filled with trees, flowers, baskets, urns and birds, all within a carnation border, in a dark oak frame
Dimensions
56cm high, 48cm wide [including frame]