EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAMPLER AND SILHOUETTE (ANCESTORS OF MAINE SENATOR MARGARET CHASE SMITH)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAMPLER AND SILHOUETTE (ANCESTORS OF MAINE SENATOR MARGARET CHASE SMITH). This wonderful lot includes a vertical hand stitched colorful sampler with decorative flower vine border. Eleven alpha-numeric rows, below which is “WROUGHT BY REBECCA H. HIXON AGE 8”. Accompanied by a silhouette in original frame depicting Miss Hixon and is inscribed above image “REBECCA H. HIXON”. A family note from 1978 indicates some family history. Rebecca Hixon was an ancestor of one of the most famous female legislators ever in the history of our country, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith from Skowhegan, Maine. SIZE: Sampler Sight: 17″ x 13″. Overall: 18″ x 14″. Silhouette Sight: 5″ x 3-3/4″. Overall: 7″ x 5-1/2. CONDITION: Sample is very good, retaining much of its original color. Silhouette in very good condition, with minor chipping to frame. 9-90470 (3,000-4,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013

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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	2214	$0.00	EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAMPLER AND SILHOUETTE (ANCESTORS OF MAINE SENATOR MARGARET CHASE SMITH). This wonderful lot includes a vertical hand stitched colorful sampler with decorative flower vine border. Eleven alpha-numeric rows, below which is “WROUGHT BY REBECCA H. HIXON AGE 8”. Accompanied by a silhouette in original frame depicting Miss Hixon and is inscribed above image “REBECCA H. HIXON”. A family note from 1978 indicates some family history. Rebecca Hixon was an ancestor of one of the most famous female legislators ever in the history of our country, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith from Skowhegan, Maine. SIZE: Sampler Sight: 17″ x 13″. Overall: 18″ x 14″. Silhouette Sight: 5″ x 3-3/4″. Overall: 7″ x 5-1/2. CONDITION: Sample is very good, retaining much of its original color. Silhouette in very good condition, with minor chipping to frame. 9-90470 (3,000-4,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013 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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