£8,000
Robert Burns interest: A sampler, incorporating letters of the alphabet and flowers, birds, initials below coronets and indistinctly dated 1783 (?), 43.5 x 20.5 cm, the mount applied three handwritten note sections 'The dear sampler was my Grandmother's the Paul's (?) Mother J B B', 'To Mrs MacNaughton with the above pleasure (?) J B B' and 'Isabella Burns Begg'
Note: The reverse with a Scottish Exhibition, Glasgow, 1911 Palace of History label, Schedule number 807-1, Sender's Name: Rev Geo MacNaughton, Address: The Manse, Carsphairn, Galloway, Article Lent: Sampler sewn by the sister of Robert Burns 1783
Also with a Pettman Depository (Margate) label 'MACNAUGHTON NOV 48'
Provenance: Descent through the family
faded, paper back coming off, attic stored, on linen
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