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Lot 661

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Moravian silk, chenille, a

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for
$1,170
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Moravian silk, chenille, and paint on silk needlework mourning picture, inscribed "In the Memory of My Beloved Mother Ann Currie 1816", the oval enclosing a woman at the tomb within a landscape, the oval draped with floral swags in a reverse painted glass image, 16" x 17". For a similar example, see Girlhood Embroidery by Ring, fig. 494

Condition

A few small holes and tears. Staining. Lettering faded. Some small losses to frame.