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THBNeedlework Sampler Wrought by Caroline Crawford (1819-1843)
Lot 279
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Nye & Co.
20 Beach Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
United States
At Nye & Company, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children’s heirlooms, all within your budget. John and Kathleen Nye acquired Dawson’s after hi...Read more
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Bidsquare : Property from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick, Middletown, NJ: Unreserved
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Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
Discover a remarkable offering from the Collection of Leslie and Peter Warwick of Middletown, New Jersey. This unreserved auction presents an opportunity to acquire pieces selected over decades of thoughtful collecting. Join us on January 21, 2026, for a sale rich in character, craftsmanship, and charm. Nye & Co. info@nyeandcompany.com
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- Lot Description
Needlework Sampler Wrought by Caroline Crawford (1819-1843)
Monmouth County, New Jersey, c. 1830
A New Jersey pictorial needlework worked in Middletown (now is Holmdel) with silk threads on linen in shades of green, yellow, and white in chain, satin long and short, split, outline, daisy, needleweaving, and cross-stitches. It depicts two large and elaborate cornucopias of various flowers with a central verse, a house with blooming and fruiting trees, a willow tree, a blooming plant with yellow flowers, and a basket of flowers resting on deep green grassy knolls. It is surrounded by a green and gold pointed diamond border. It is inscribed:
Seasons and times obey Gods voice
The evening and the morn rejoice
To see the earth made soft with showers
Laden with fruit and dressed in flowers
Caroline Crawford
Its surrounded by a later gilt wood frame.
The needlework was made by Caroline when she was likely about 12 years old. Since she was born in 1819 that would suggest she made it about 1831.
PROVENANCE:
James G. Crawford (1794-1883) married Elizabeth Smith (1795-1876) and they had seven children:
Caroline (1819-1843) made the pictorial needlework about 1830.
Ann (1821-1894)
Mary (1824-1838) died at age 14.
William S. (1826-1911)
John J. (1829-1887)
James G. (1833-1833)
Elizabeth (1837-1923)
On March 1841, Caroline Crawford married Sheriff Holmes Conover (1809-1860). Caroline died in childbirth the same day her only child, James C. Conover (1843-1887), was born and he never married.
The needlework was passed to Caroline's brother, William S. Crawford (1825-1899). He was the last living person in the family branch of the Crawfords. He married Emeline Stillwell but they had no children. William S. Crawford had no will. The needlework was passed to his nephew, John Stout Holmes ( 1851-1911 ), the son of Ann Crawford, Caroline's sister, and Joseph H. Holmes (1824-1892). In John S. Holmes' s obituary it is noted that he was born, raised and died on the farm which was one of the largest and most productive farms in Holmdel. He was one of Holmdel's wealthiest residents. John married Anna Lake and they had 2 children and after her death, he married Rhoda H. Longstreet and they had only one child, John Stout Holmes, Jr. The needlework was passed to their son, John Stout Holmes, Jr. (1891-1957). He married Matilda Longstreet. They had one child. The needlework was passed to their daughter, Adeline Holmes (1916-2016). She married Harry Lubkert. Adeline was born, raised, and married in the Holmes' farmhouse on Crawford Comer Road in Holmdel, NJ. Her parents gave her the farm when she married and they moved to another house in Holmdel Village. (See the farmhouse below.) Adeline lived to be 100 ½ years old and was very active up to her 90s in preserving land for the Monmouth County Park System for which she was the chairman for 16 years. The needlework passed to their son Kenneth Lubkert. The needlework was in the family for four generations. He sold it at an auction at their farmhouse where we bought it in Oct. 2017.
Found: Adeline Holmes Lubkert's farmhouse, Crawford Comers Rd., Holmdel. NJ
Sight: 17 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (43.8 x 65.4 cm.), Frame: 21 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. (54.6 x 76.8 cm.)Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.Condition
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