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Fri, May 11, 2007 06:00PM EDT
Lot 232

Philadelphia silk on linen needlework dated 1795,r

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for
$19,890
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
Philadelphia silk on linen needlework dated 1795, wrought by Margaret Laskey, attributed to Mary Zeller's school, the central building surrounded by a hairy goat, stag, birds, insects, and lawn with figures and animals within a floral vine border, 21 1/2" x 16 1/2". For a similar example, see Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, pg. 362, fig. 384.

Condition

Parts: information. Dimensions: 25 3/4" x 20 3/4" (frame). Two 1" tears by goat. Minor frays in lawn.