Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

January Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Jan 27, 2018 09:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 873

Two Early Embroidered Pocketbooks

Estimate: $400 - $800

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
American or British/Chinese, late 17th/19th century, canvaswork pocketbook or wallet, both sides depict courting couple flanking center carnation, bird and flowers on front flap, pink silk lined interior, silk on canvas ground, 3-3/4 x 6-1/2 in., fading, minor losses, wear to edges, shattering and fading to interior fabric; silk embroidery with flaps on both sides, one side with applied embroidered animals, attached drawstring with tassel, 4-3/4 x 4 in., minor fading, light wear

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