OUTSTANDING ORIENTAL EXPORT NEEDLEWORK AND PAINTED PORTRAIT.

OUTSTANDING ORIENTAL EXPORT NEEDLEWORK AND PAINTED PORTRAIT. Central painted portrait of a young sailor with brown mustache wearing sailor’s suit and hat with “USS Baltimore” ribbon. Framing the portrait which is on silk is a flower border with spread wing eagle having banner “U.S. NAW”. Bottom with crossed US flags with sailor’s bow knot. Housed in its original gesso decorated gilt frame. Circa 1900-1910. A fine example of a White Fleet piece of memorabilia. Probably done in November or late October of 1907 when the Great White Fleet visited Japan and China. SIGHT SIZE: 27-1/2” x 19”. CONDITION: Generally very good. Some discolor to background silk and small loss to silk background above eagle. 9-71314 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006

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
	809	$0.00	OUTSTANDING ORIENTAL EXPORT NEEDLEWORK AND PAINTED PORTRAIT. Central painted portrait of a young sailor with brown mustache wearing sailor’s suit and hat with “USS Baltimore” ribbon. Framing the portrait which is on silk is a flower border with spread wing eagle having banner “U.S. NAW”. Bottom with crossed US flags with sailor’s bow knot. Housed in its original gesso decorated gilt frame. Circa 1900-1910. A fine example of a White Fleet piece of memorabilia. Probably done in November or late October of 1907 when the Great White Fleet visited Japan and China. SIGHT SIZE: 27-1/2” x 19”. CONDITION: Generally very good. Some discolor to background silk and small loss to silk background above eagle. 9-71314 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006 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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