FINE SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER BY FRANCES BEDENT, 1833.

Sampler having a three-sided flower vine, seven alpha rows with a five-line inscription as follows: “Wrought by Frances Bedent/Aged 10 years. Was born July 2, 1823/Alice Adams Instrs Sept 1833/Time swift with us doth passaway/Our life is but a winters day”. Under which is a Colonial house with two entrances (possibly a school) with two trees & basket of flowers. Housed in a mahogany frame behind glass. Ancestral records indicate a Preston, CT location for Frances Bedent. SIZE: Sight: 21″ x 17-1/4″. Overall: 23″ x 19-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Estate of Siro Tofolon, Old Lyme, CT. CONDITION: Some age toning, otherwise very good. 49597-6 (800-1,200) – Lot 2132

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016

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
	2132	$5,332.50	FINE SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER BY FRANCES BEDENT, 1833. Sampler having a three-sided flower vine, seven alpha rows with a five-line inscription as follows: “Wrought by Frances Bedent/Aged 10 years. Was born July 2, 1823/Alice Adams Instrs Sept 1833/Time swift with us doth passaway/Our life is but a winters day”. Under which is a Colonial house with two entrances (possibly a school) with two trees & basket of flowers. Housed in a mahogany frame behind glass. Ancestral records indicate a Preston, CT location for Frances Bedent. SIZE: Sight: 21″ x 17-1/4″. Overall: 23″ x 19-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Estate of Siro Tofolon, Old Lyme, CT. CONDITION: Some age toning, otherwise very good. 49597-6 (800-1,200) – Lot 2132 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016 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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FINE SCHOOLGIRL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER BY FRANCES BEDENT, 1833.