JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 12 September 2023 - 10:00 AM start
An 18thC linen map sampler,
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Lot Details
a map of Europe from the Caspian Sea, Syria, North African, Great Britain and Iceland, the double border featuring longitude and latitude, the embroidery in silk thread. 430 x 500mm. This sampler has been conserved and treated by the late Valerie Carson - Te Papa's chief textile conservator. Valerie's Conservation Treatment Report is available.
