NORTH AMERICAN PICTORIAL SAMPLER WROUGHT BY ANN BAKER, AGE 7, 1791.

NORTH AMERICAN PICTORIAL SAMPLER WROUGHT BY ANN BAKER, AGE 7, 1791. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AND BOSTON, MASS. Worked in linen and silk with alphabet rows and verse above the central panel depicting Adam and Eve beneath a tree with serpent, flanked by pairs of angels above stylized bushes and trees. The bottom row depicting a pair of facing birds on stylized pyramids surrounded by children, animals, berries and flowers within a stylized zigzag floral border within a beveled frame the corners with brass stars. PROVENANCE: Purchased from the Hesse Gallery of Otigo, New York by the current owners, accompanied by a family history of the Baker Family estate of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston, Mass., noting that the Baker Family were loyalists to King George and fled to Nova Scotia after the revolution. SIGHT SIZE: 14-1/4” x 12”. CONDITION: Several areas of weakness to foundation linen with small holes, stitching in very good condition overall. 9-90036 MD (1,250-1,750)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2007

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
	841	$2,760.00	NORTH AMERICAN PICTORIAL SAMPLER WROUGHT BY ANN BAKER, AGE 7, 1791. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AND BOSTON, MASS. Worked in linen and silk with alphabet rows and verse above the central panel depicting Adam and Eve beneath a tree with serpent, flanked by pairs of angels above stylized bushes and trees. The bottom row depicting a pair of facing birds on stylized pyramids surrounded by children, animals, berries and flowers within a stylized zigzag floral border within a beveled frame the corners with brass stars. PROVENANCE: Purchased from the Hesse Gallery of Otigo, New York by the current owners, accompanied by a family history of the Baker Family estate of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston, Mass., noting that the Baker Family were loyalists to King George and fled to Nova Scotia after the revolution. SIGHT SIZE: 14-1/4” x 12”. CONDITION: Several areas of weakness to foundation linen with small holes, stitching in very good condition overall. 9-90036 MD (1,250-1,750) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2007 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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