Day 2 - Fine Art & Decorative Furnishings
Sat, Nov 15, 2014 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 616
Rare Shippen Family Federal Tablecloth
Estimate: $600 - $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 |
Flemish, circa 1790s, white linen damask tablecloth with center eagle and shield over a banner with "E Pluribus Unum", attached paper label states, "Table cloth woven just after the Rev. War with Coat of Arms of the U.S. and words E Plurius Unum. Loaned by Dr. L.P. Shippen", 128 x 84 in. extensive stains throughout, two 1/4 in. holes at corner and edge, wear. Notes: A similar tablecloth is in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and said to have been presented to Colonel James Swan in Paris circa 1794.. Provenance: by descent in the Shippen and Lloyd Families
extensive stains throughout, two 1/4 in. holes at corner and edge, wear
Condition
Brunk Auctions
117 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
