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Lot 210

Philadelphia silk, paint, and chenille on silk Was

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Sold for
$11,700
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

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$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, paint, and chenille on silk Washington memorial, ca. 1805, with 2 women and young child, flanking an urn, inscribed "Sacred to their memory of the illustrious Washington", 15 1/4" x 20". For a similar example, see Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, vol. II, fig. 409.

Condition

Dimensions: 15 1/4" x 20" (oval), 21 7/8" x 26 3/8" (frame), 18 x 22 1/2" (mat). Small hole along right edge. Very minor thread loss.