15th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
The Selected Contents of Bell Hall
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An Alphabet and Multiplication Sampler, worked by Hannah Hodgson, aged 11, 19th century, worked in coloured cross-stitch, the table within a yellow decorative stitched frame, flanked by decorative motifs including stag, dog, standing lions, birds, female figures, love heart, trees, flowering trees, stars and crowns, within a pink floral border
44cm square
modern mount and frame, 66cm square
Sold for £320
Estimated at £250 - £350
Slight discolouration to the backing cloth overall, a couple of small brown marks - a couple below the table, see images. Slight fading and wear to the threads overall.
Auction: The Selected Contents of Bell Hall, 15th Nov, 2024
An eclectic and decorative mixture of antiques and contemporary art will be coming under the hammer this autumn, when the Selected Contents of Bell Hall, Naburn, York, will appear in a single-owner sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 15th November.
The collection was put together over several decades, and draws together good period oak furniture, folk art, 19th century samplers, and Asian art alongside modern and contemporary paintings, ceramics and works of art, many pieces with an animal theme.
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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