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A RARE PAINTED SILK AND EMBROIDERED METALLIC THREAD ARMS OF MORLEY, WORKED BY HARRIET MORLEY, MISSES PATTEN SCHOOL, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, DATED 1808
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- textiles
- height 20 in.; width 16 1/8 in.
- 50.8 cm; 40.9 cm
with highly raised and padded metallic thread.
Provenance
Stephen and Carol Huber, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, 2001
Condition
Slightly faded. Appears to retain original glass and frame.
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
For comparison, see Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Volume I, p. 203, fig. 236, for a closely related coat of arms worked by Mary Porter Butler.