Lot 234: Scottish Needlework Sampler, M. Kerr Urquhart

Scottish Sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Margaret Urquhart, listing names of her family members including mother Mary Kerr, father James Urquhart, and siblings, along with 2 alphabets rendered in cross and eyelet stitch. The lower third of the sampler features images of a house, bird, trees and plants, and signature with possible date 1811. Housed under glass in a later molded giltwood frame. 17 in H x 8 in W. Frame: 18 1/2 in H x 9 1/2 in W. 

PROVENANCE: Private Southern collection. 

CONDITION: Fading, including to signature. Sampler is tacked to backing with old square nails which have left dark oxidation stains to ground and caused some losses to edge. Later frame and glass.