Bidspirit auction | TWO NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS

TWO NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS - American, 19th century, silk on linen. Includes Rebecca Botterby's 1842 sampler with house, landscape, sheep, flower baskets, and a floral border, 19.5” high, 16.25” (framed); together with Susannah Wilke's sampler with birds, fruit baskets, trees, and a small house, 16.75” high, 12.75” wide (framed). Susannah Wikle was born in February of 1807 in Salt Sulphur Springs in what is now Monroe County, West Virginia, and while she was still a child, her parents moved the family to Greene County, Ohio. She married Evan Ogan in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1824, and they had eighteen children in twenty-five years, all of whom lived well into adulthood. The Ogans moved to Illinois around 1850, where Susannah died and is buried in Bureau County. Provenance: Collection of Bob and Maxine Edwards, New Philadelphia, Ohio. NOTE: We are happy to answer questions and take additional photos of lots prior to the auction (the sooner submitted the better). Any updates or new photographs will be posted to the catalog on our website. Please check there prior to placing bids to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information. SHIPPING: We offer in-house shipping on all lots in this auction. Please see the terms for more information and contact us for a packing/shipping estimate.