Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session II | October 22, 2025
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 703
Rare 18th Century Dressing Screen with Original Fabric
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$450
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
four panel screen with arched tops, set with early blue and brown patterned material, possibly darnex, linen hinges, each panel 76 x 25-1/2 in.
Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, purchased September, 2016; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Note: Darnex was first made in Flanders and brought to Norwich by Flemish weavers in the 16th century. For more, see Montgomery, Textiles in America, 1650-1870, p. 215.
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Hollis Brodrick, purchased September, 2016; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
generally good with edge wear and losses to fabric, old but later taping at edges, the frame set with later faux grained wallpaper, the fabric with losses at bottom edges, scattered small holes and picking (see detailed photos)
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