$960
Carved Mahogany Architectural Element Depicting the Massachusetts State Seal, America, late 19th century, convex oval mahogany plaque centered with the relief-carved figure of a standing Algonquian Indian with a bow in his right hand, and an arrow in his left hand, both pointing down signifying peacefulness, with a star at upper left representing Massachusetts, one of the original thirteen states, and the crest with a right arm, bent at the elbow, clothed with ruffled cuff, with the hand grasping a broadsword, all over the state motto inscribed on a scrolling banner: "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty), the plaque mounted in a conforming carved mahogany frame, (minor loss and repair to frame l. r.), 26 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. overall.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27
