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Fri, Apr 25, 2014 09:00AM EDT
Lot 229

Philadelphia Folwell School silk, chenille and pai

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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
Philadelphia Folwell School silk, chenille and paint on silk embroidery, early 19th c., depicting The Good Samaritan, 25" x 31". According to family tradition, this piece was worked by Hester Whiteman, b. 1778, and has descended directly to the present owner.

Condition

Parts: information. Contemporary frame. Large tear to left edge below tree. 3" x 4" area of loss just below tree.

see printed catalog