Fine Jewelry, Sporting Arts, Asian Works, Fine & Decorative Works
Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 541
Fine 1811 Adam and Eve Needlework
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
Penrith, Cumberland, England, stitched top "Mary Shields -daughter of Robert & Fanny Shields Penreth [sic] Cumberland" over four line verse, lower panel depicts Adam and Eve appearing to wear grass skirts, flanked by stick-legged deer and mutliple birds perched in trees of various sizes and shapes, sun and moon overhead, signed bottom, "Mary Shields Aged 11 1811. taught by B Walker", multiple floral bands, strawberry vine border with tulip cornerwork, 18 x 12 in. (sight); burl veneer frame fading, areas of wear, fading, minor veneer losses to frame, not examined out of frame. Notes: 1851 Census records list Mary Shields at age 50 living with Robert and Fanny Shield in Penrith, England. Provenance: Estate of Robert H. Hirsch, Sarasota, Florida
fading, areas of wear, fading, minor veneer losses to frame, not examined out of frame
Condition
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