Emporium Auction - July 13, 2023
Thu, Jul 13, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 97
Framed Needlework, Eve in the Garden
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 17th century, possibly Scottish, remnants of label verso (partially legible) "Eve in the Garden of Eden circa 1600(?) From the Home of Thoma...Scotlan...", depicting a robed woman in a forest landscape with deer, dogs, birds, and fruiting trees, 10-1/2 x 12-3/4 in.; painted and gilt wood frame, 12-5/8 x 14-3/4 in.
Condition
not examined out of frame, some light staining, a few pulled threads; frame with light wear and abrasions
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Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
