Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 413
Fine Silk Embroidery of the Saving of Moses
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 |
probably British, late 18th/early 19th century, depicting the scene of the pharaoh's daughter and her maid saving Moses in the Nile River, silk on silk ground with metallic thread accents, hammered metallic thread border, sight 11 x 14 in.; linen mat with later Eclectic style embossed metal and wood frame, 16 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
Condition
silk embroidery in overall good condition with minor fading and a few small areas of discoloration lower right corner, frame with some surface flaking in corners, not examined out of frame
