- 1476
AMERICAN FLAG AND EAGLES
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pieced and embroidered silk and velvet tapestry
- 59 by 88 in.
Produced in the late 19th century.
Provenance
Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut
Condition
some imperfections, fading and losses, especially in silk threads, but overall in good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Republicans Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Norton are shown here flanking George Washington. The two politicians campaigned for protective tariffs and defeated the incumbent Grover Cleveland in the presidential campaign of 1888. They lost the popular vote by 90,000 ballots but won the heavily populated industrial states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois to carry the Electoral College 233 to 168. Harrison was called the Centennial President because his inauguration the following year coincided with the anniversary of George Washington’s first inauguration in 1789.