Embroidery probably American, late 18th/early 19th century, depiction of when Ruth met Boaz in the grain field, silk, paint, ink on silk, 19 x 25 in. (sight), eglomisé mat, fine gilt wood and composition cove molding frame with acorn garland,. Condition: losses to embroidery below Boaz's right hand and bottom lower right, light fading, gilt flaking on eglomisé mat, small losses to gilt right side of frame, scuffs and abrasions to frame. Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold. No statement written or oral made by the auctioneer shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions or by any seller represented by Brunk Auctions. We are happy to provide additional photographs to aid in your decision. We do not give refunds.. Provenance: The story of Ruth and Boaz was one of many popular subjects for school girl embroidery in the 19th century that was taken from an engraving. Possible attribution for the embroidery may be the Folwell School in Philadelphia where both Samuel and his son Godfrey painted and instructed girls in the art of embroidery. Several of the frames attributed to the Folwell School illustrated in Betty Ring's [Girlhood Embroidery] are almost identical to the frame with this embroidery; Private Toledo Collection losses to embroidery below Boaz's right hand and bottom lower right, light fading, gilt flaking on eglomisé mat, small losses to gilt right side of frame, scuffs and abrasions to frame