| Image | Lot | Price | Description |
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2541
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$355.50
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TWO WOVEN FLORAL TEXTILES FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.Circa 1886, Shenandoah Valley, probably West Virginia. Each example housed in a wood frame of the period. Smaller embroidered as floral sprig with three blooms above a pair of five-pointed stars within a simple chain stitch border on a black ground. Second is larger with more intricate flowering branch, four buds, and a single white flower at the tip of branch. Single pink floral bud at each corner within a double chain stitch border woven on a black ground. Each housed in a molded wood frame with walnut burl graining. Each with a gold ebonized and gilt slip. Larger inscribed on backboard “H Lord Peck Dec 4 1886”. Inscription scratched into backboard with sharp object such as a knife blade. SIZE: Largest 12-1/4″ x 10-1/4″ sight. Smaller 8-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ sight. CONDITION: Embroidery in very good original condition. Frames with considerable abrasion and paint loss. 50904-6 (300-500) – Lot 2541
Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 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. |