Lot 637 | period-oak-treen-country-furniture-december-2023-day-2 | Wilkinsons Auctioneers Doncaster

Lot 637

A Superb George III Sampler by ‘Sarah Lord, who finished this work March 16th 1802, At Mrs. Ventham’s Boarding School Winton in the 12th Year of her age’. Belonging to a small group of seven samplers known to have been sewn at Mrs Venthams Boarding School, Winton (The old name for Winchester), sewn with specific motifs; farm animals, deer and a duckpond/ milkmaid as used on all the known examples. [Sarah was born in Winchester on July 9th 1790 to Thomas Lord & Sarah Kurnot] 13¾” x 11½” (34.8 cm x 29 cm). excluding frame. [Provenance Michael & Elizabeth Feller Collection].

Estimated Price: £700 -£900

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A Superb George III Sampler by ‘Sarah Lord, who finished this work March 16th 1802, At Mrs. Ventham’s Boarding School Winton in the 12th Year of her age’. Belonging to a small group of seven samplers known to have been sewn at Mrs Venthams Boarding School, Winton (The old name for Winchester), sewn with specific motifs; farm animals, deer and a duckpond/ milkmaid as used on all the known examples. [Sarah was born in Winchester on July 9th 1790 to Thomas Lord & Sarah Kurnot] 13¾” x 11½” (34.8 cm x 29 cm). excluding frame. [Provenance Michael & Elizabeth Feller Collection].