FINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY LUCY ANN TRASK OF WISCASSET, MAINE.

FINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY LUCY ANN TRASK OF WISCASSET, MAINE. Ca. 1833. Wrought with multiple upper and lower case alphabet rows and a row of numerals above four rows of verse within a border of meandering. stylized strawberry vines centering a basket with floral bouquet. Wrought in earth tones of green, beige and pink. The lower lines read: “Wrought by Lucy Ann Trask/ January 16 1833 aged 8″. Mounted in later frame, SIZE: Sight Size is 17″ x 17”. PROVENANCE: This sampler descended in the estate of Richard Edmands Chapman of Boston, MA a descendant of Edward Chapman who arrived in Boston in 1639. Richard Edmands Chapman was the only child of George Washington Chapman who was a ship captain from Wiscasset, Maine. Chapman sailed cargo to England and France and Cuba during the early to mid-1800’s. Lucy Ann Trask is a direct descendant of George Washington Chapman. CONDITION: Very good overall with general fading, minor stains throughout border areas, most notably with a triangular water stain left, lower corner facing. 9-94447 (500-750)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2204	$1,840.00	FINE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WROUGHT BY LUCY ANN TRASK OF WISCASSET, MAINE. Ca. 1833. Wrought with multiple upper and lower case alphabet rows and a row of numerals above four rows of verse within a border of meandering. stylized strawberry vines centering a basket with floral bouquet. Wrought in earth tones of green, beige and pink. The lower lines read: “Wrought by Lucy Ann Trask/ January 16 1833 aged 8″. Mounted in later frame, SIZE: Sight Size is 17″ x 17”. PROVENANCE: This sampler descended in the estate of Richard Edmands Chapman of Boston, MA a descendant of Edward Chapman who arrived in Boston in 1639. Richard Edmands Chapman was the only child of George Washington Chapman who was a ship captain from Wiscasset, Maine. Chapman sailed cargo to England and France and Cuba during the early to mid-1800’s. Lucy Ann Trask is a direct descendant of George Washington Chapman. CONDITION: Very good overall with general fading, minor stains throughout border areas, most notably with a triangular water stain left, lower corner facing. 9-94447 (500-750) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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