Emporium Auction
Thu, Sep 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 197
Group of Four Early American Framed Works
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 |
19th century, comprising: theorem style flower, watercolor on paper, sight, 9-1/2 x 7-3/8 in., period painted Pennsylvania German frame with text, starbursts, and floral design and dated 1850, inscription verso suggesting a Mahantango origin, poplar and white pine in old dry paint surface, 13-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.; calligraphic design reading "Anstina M. Piper", with swirl and floral pattern, watercolor and ink on paper, sight, 5 x 7-1/4 in., wood frame, 6-7/8 x 9-1/4 in.; small silhouette bust of woman, ink on paper, sight, 4-1/4 x 3-1/8 in., gilt wood frame, 5-5/8 x 4-5/8 in.; silhouette of man riding horse, reading "Captain Jonathan Cass/1st Reg. New Hampshire", signed "J.T." in bottom right corner, ink on paper, sight, 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 in., gilt wood frame, 10-3/8 x 12-3/8 in.
Note: Theorem example with taped backing inscribed "Mahantango Valley painting by a man who painted around the 1840s-1850s, bought in Churchtown at a beautiful antique shop no longer in existence...".
Provenance: Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
toning, staining, and foxing to paper, loss to gilt, scattered damage and separation to frames; calligraphy example with tear and taped repair to paper
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