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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 907

Philadelphia Needlework With Dedication, 1840

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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, central bouquet of of flowers, flanked by two classical figures, one holding the scales of justice, bird and butterfly with dedication which reads, "Doneby Grace Ann French for her Much Respected Mother Philadelphia 1840", flanked by butterfly and bird, trailing flowering vine border, period frame, 19-3/4 x 20-5/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia

Condition

discoloration to ground, darkening to area under dedication, stitched to later board