Sunday, July 19, 2015
July Auction | LOT #281 - Early 19th Century Allegorical Silk Embroidery
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LOT #281
Early 19th Century Allegorical Silk Embroidery
c.1810 silk on silk embroidery depicting winged putti bearing an eagle style bird feeding at a basket held by a female in a Grecian style gown; framed under a reverse painted glass panel and within a classical style beaded gilded frame
Estimate: $300 - $400
Hammer Price: $350
Dimensions: Height: 14 inches, Width: 11 1/2 inches (oval opening by sight); Frame Height: 15 1/2 inches, Frame Width: 18 1/2 inches
Condition: Good, long splits in the silk in upper right; some paint loss on glass
Shipping: Quote Shipping