Sold for:
$1,037
$1,037
Philadelphia silk and paint on silk needlework picture , possibly Folwell School, depicting 3 women surrounded by trees, river, and garden, two are seated on a bench reading and one is kneeling under a tree, inscribed with an oath worked in various stitches in shades of green, blue, yellow, brown, and tan, within a reverse painted frame, inscribed "Fidelity", 16" x 18". For information on the Folwell School, see Ring, Girlhood Embroidery , pgs. 378-387.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2007-05-12
