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CHARLES II BEADWORK BASKET, THE BEADWORK CIRCA 1660 |
估價
6,000 - 9,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Height 4 in. by WIdth 19 in. by depth 14 1/2 in.
mounted on wooden boards, the slanted sides worked in brightly coloured beads depicting a genteel couple with silk faces and hands flanking a manor house with mica windows; the sides with female allegories of the senses with silk faces and hands, flanked by a camel, leopard, stag and unicorn and flowers and insects; the external sides covered in green silk brocade with silver-thread ribbon borders
來源
Sir Frederick Henry Richmond, Bt (1873-1953)
Christie's South Kensington, An Important Collection of Needlework, June 23, 1987, lot 118
Garry Atkins, London
Christie's South Kensington, An Important Collection of Needlework, June 23, 1987, lot 118
Garry Atkins, London
展覽
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Milwaukee Art Museum, Strung, Woven, Knitted and Sewn: Beadwork from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, November 21, 1997- January 18, 1998
Milwaukee Art Museum, Strung, Woven, Knitted and Sewn: Beadwork from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, November 21, 1997- January 18, 1998
Condition
In good conserved condition with scattered losses to beads primarily around top edges. Canvas backing to bottom panel with minor buckling, and wear and discolouration to raised work commensurate with age, with some re-working to faces. Later green silk and metallic thread borders with minor wear and discolouration consistent with age and use. Colour in catalogue photos is generally accurate; overall colour perhaps slightly more grey under certain light.
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.
拍品資料及來源
A similar beadwork basket with decoration on a white ground and signed and dated sarah gurnall august 24 anno 1659 is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The Richmond Collection was one of the finest collections of English needlework assembled in the 20th Century, started in 1907 by Sir Frederick Richmond, the chairman of Harvey Nichols and Debenhams department stores. Among other treasures, it included the purse that had belonged to Admiral Sir William Penn, father of the founder of Pennsylvania. On his death, the collection was divided between his two children and gradually sold in a series of auctions in London at Christie's in 1987 and 2001 and at Bonhams in 2011.
The Richmond Collection was one of the finest collections of English needlework assembled in the 20th Century, started in 1907 by Sir Frederick Richmond, the chairman of Harvey Nichols and Debenhams department stores. Among other treasures, it included the purse that had belonged to Admiral Sir William Penn, father of the founder of Pennsylvania. On his death, the collection was divided between his two children and gradually sold in a series of auctions in London at Christie's in 1987 and 2001 and at Bonhams in 2011.