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CHARLES II NEEDLEWORK PICTURE, THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- wool
- With frame 16 in. by 20 3/4 in.
Depicting Abigail pleading to David on behalf of her husband Nabal, worked in tent, couching and other stitches, back with a typed label inscribed Main Hall/Mrs. M. Taylor/Killington/Locust Valley/Long Island, now in a later ebonized and tortoiseshell frame.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Myron C. Taylor, Locust Valley, New York;
Parke Bernet, New York, The Myron C. Taylor Collection, November 3, 4 and 5, 1960, lot 278 (catalogued as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba);
Sotheby's, New York, October 18, 2006, sale 8229, lot 137.
Parke Bernet, New York, The Myron C. Taylor Collection, November 3, 4 and 5, 1960, lot 278 (catalogued as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba);
Sotheby's, New York, October 18, 2006, sale 8229, lot 137.
Exhibited
New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, English Domestic Needlework, November-December 1945.
Condition
Dark browns have partially oxidized exposing foundation beneath. Colors are generally well retained. Some minor spot stains. Please note that the piece has not been examined out of frame. Frame with rubbing and losses to ebonized decoration. Tortoiseshell with some age cracks and scratches.
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.