Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art
Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 602
1840 Scottish Needlework
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
five-window house over band with flanking peacocks, flowered trees and small quadrupeds, stitched top, "Ann Moncur 1840 Miss Playfair Teacher", second line, "Longforgan" and row of initials over two rows of the alphabet and numbers, carnation border, wool on linen, 17 x 17-1/2 in. (sight), later wood frame fading, browing of linen, several small holes in border. Notes: Lonforgan is a Parish in the County of Perth, Scotland, several Ann Moncurs
are listed as living in Perth during this time, and Playfair is also a common
name.. Provenance: Private Collection
fading, browing of linen, several small holes in border
