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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 18

Two British Punchwork Watercolors

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

(18th century)

Mother with Child Wearing a Drum, Mother with Two Children, both within a feigned 18th century frames with garlands, watercolor on wove paper with fine pin punching in figures and on framework, 12-1/2 x 8-1/4 in., hinged onto newer handmade papers; possibly original gilt wood frames, 14-3/4 x 10-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Georgia Collection

Condition

some light foxing and toning; frames with abrasions

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