Fine Art and Antiques
Sun, Sep 22, 2024 01:00PM EDT
Lot 7
An English or Dutch Silk and Gauze Darning Sampler, 1806
Estimate: $700 - $900
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| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
Silk on gauze, with delicately worked central bouquet cartouche in greens, blues, and yellows with pink ribbon, encircled by a thin sinuous garland; initialed and dated below, appears to be T.W. 1806; twelve unique cross pattern darning examples around; the ones in the four corners light and subtle, the other eight in various colors and patterns; in figured maple veneer frame, under glass, with Windsor Antiques NY label on reverse. Not examined out of frame. Some staining and a few small holes. Approximately 12" x 12 3/4" (sight), framed to 17 3/8" x 18 1/4".
"Darning samplers were used to teach girls how to mend worn places and holes in cloth used for domestic garments and household items, such as curtains and table cloths. The darning imitated various weaves, such as tabby weaves or twill weaves, of various types.
Surviving examples often have darned areas in the middle of the cloth, as well as along its edges. The simplest examples are worked with coloured threads in both directions, so that any mistakes can easily be seen. As the skill of the girl increased, one colour was used in both directions. The most testing form of darning was worked in white thread in both directions."
BROWNE, Clare and Jennifer WEARDEN (eds; 1999). Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications.
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