Premier Auctions | Session II
Sat, Oct 3, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 304
Regency Wool and Silk Embroidery, Adam and Eve
Estimate: $800 - $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 |
British, circa 1811, finely worked embroidery titled "Paradise" with figures or Adam and Eve below, center panel with whimsical lion flanked by two houses, lower panel signed "Mary Tombafon (?) Aged/ Thirteen Years Done At/ Sileby School 1811" within lobed cartouche flanked by two spotted animals, floral vine border, silk and wool on linen, 17-3/4 x 3-1/4 in.; painted wood frame, gilt liner, 20 x 15-3/4 in.Note: A Sileby School Adam and Eve embroidery sold at Aspire Auctions in 2010. It features the same title "Paradise" and signatures within lobed cartouches and a very similar floral border.ÿ For more information, please see:ÿhttps://www.aspireauctions.com/#!/catalog/300/1048/lot/35705 - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
sewn on to later linen support, light stain to left of Adam and Eve, minor loss to border lower left corner and linen ground upper right, fading
