NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL BY ABIGAIL GAY, BRIDGWATER ACADEMY, 1803.

NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL BY ABIGAIL GAY, BRIDGWATER ACADEMY, 1803. The oval silk needlework having an inscribed memorial monument “Sacred to the memory of Mr. Jason Gay Deceased December 1792, aged 18 years”. Two willows hang over the monument with a rising sun and a leafy tree in the distance. The oval bordered with dark sawtooth needlework. The bottom written against grey silk “Wrought by Abigail S. Gay Bridgwater Academy, 1803″. Housed in a period gilt wood frame and decorated eglomise glass. The back board having a John Doggett framing label, Roxbury Street. SIZE: Sight: 18″ x 17-1/2”. PROVENANCE: From a fine Belfast, Maine home. CONDITION: Generally very good, some minimal losses. 9-24884 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2031	$977.50	NEEDLEWORK MEMORIAL BY ABIGAIL GAY, BRIDGWATER ACADEMY, 1803. The oval silk needlework having an inscribed memorial monument “Sacred to the memory of Mr. Jason Gay Deceased December 1792, aged 18 years”. Two willows hang over the monument with a rising sun and a leafy tree in the distance. The oval bordered with dark sawtooth needlework. The bottom written against grey silk “Wrought by Abigail S. Gay Bridgwater Academy, 1803″. Housed in a period gilt wood frame and decorated eglomise glass. The back board having a John Doggett framing label, Roxbury Street. SIZE: Sight: 18″ x 17-1/2”. PROVENANCE: From a fine Belfast, Maine home. CONDITION: Generally very good, some minimal losses. 9-24884 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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