Philadelphia Antiques Show 2018

ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING FINE NEEDLEWORK Forty Ferry Road Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475 Tel: 860.388.6809 www.AntiqueSamplers.com Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com Martha Hale, while attending Susannah Rowson’s Academy in Boston, MA, created this beautiful silk embroidered picture dated 1816 depicting the story of Achilles at the court of Lycomedes. It demonstrates that these highly educated young ladies attending academies in the early 19th century, were among other things, studying Greek mythology. Silk and paint on silk; 25" x 32" framed. ✷ 62 ✷ BOOTH ✷ 50 ✷