Lot 1258
  • 1258

Fine and Rare Silk Embroidered Picture: A Georgian House and Barn, Anonymous, Probably Massachusetts, early 19th century

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • silk
  • 8 5/8 by 10 in.
the embroidery uses superb perspectives and detail, silk worked all over the picture surface; retains original frame.

Provenance

Mary Allis, Southport, Connecticut, 1955;
Sotheby's, New York, The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection, January, 24, 1994, sale 6526, lot 355.

Condition

Overall fine condition, with some minor fading.
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