FABULOUS ORIENTAL EXPORT PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK “UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORT SUMNER”.

One of the largest that this cataloger has seen. The tall needlework having a black background with a spread wing eagle atop crossed American flags, shield, and banner “E Pluribus Unum” surrounded by thirteen stars. The center having two globes with identified land masses flanked by two oval photographs (Presumably Captain Daker and an unknown person) surrounded by needlework berry vines. The bottom third in needlework shows the single stack two mast white and red transport ship sailing left to right in white tipped greenish blue ocean with land masses on each end all under a nighttime sky. Housed in a black painted wood frame with glass. NOTE: The US Army transport ship Sumner was built in 1883 in Hamburg Germany. Purchased by the Navy in 1898, sold to the War Department and re-fitted as an Army transport ship, wrecked on a trip to Panama on Bar Negal Schoals December 1916. The ship served on the Puerto Rico intervention- The Cuba Invasion- The Philippine Intervention- and the Boxer Rebellion. Used “great circle” navigation under Captain Daker while returning from the Philippines (this is indicated by the two silk globes at the center of this memorial silk). SIZE: Sight: 57-1/2″ x 37-1/2″. Overall: 63-1/2″ x 43-1/2″. CONDITION: Very good. 52003-15 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 2401

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017

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
	2401	$2,420.00	FABULOUS ORIENTAL EXPORT PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK “UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORT SUMNER”. One of the largest that this cataloger has seen. The tall needlework having a black background with a spread wing eagle atop crossed American flags, shield, and banner “E Pluribus Unum” surrounded by thirteen stars. The center having two globes with identified land masses flanked by two oval photographs (Presumably Captain Daker and an unknown person) surrounded by needlework berry vines. The bottom third in needlework shows the single stack two mast white and red transport ship sailing left to right in white tipped greenish blue ocean with land masses on each end all under a nighttime sky. Housed in a black painted wood frame with glass. NOTE: The US Army transport ship Sumner was built in 1883 in Hamburg Germany. Purchased by the Navy in 1898, sold to the War Department and re-fitted as an Army transport ship, wrecked on a trip to Panama on Bar Negal Schoals December 1916. The ship served on the Puerto Rico intervention- The Cuba Invasion- The Philippine Intervention- and the Boxer Rebellion. Used “great circle” navigation under Captain Daker while returning from the Philippines (this is indicated by the two silk globes at the center of this memorial silk). SIZE: Sight: 57-1/2″ x 37-1/2″. Overall: 63-1/2″ x 43-1/2″. CONDITION: Very good. 52003-15 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 2401 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017 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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FABULOUS ORIENTAL EXPORT PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK “UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORT SUMNER”.