$18,960
Needlework Picture, Marblehead, Massachusetts, mid-18th century, stitched with wool yarns on a linen ground, depicting a romantic scene of a young gentleman and lady in a garden, the gentleman wearing a hat, blue coat, pink waistcoat, and white breeches, holding a flower in one hand to give to his lady who is dressed in a pink gown and holding a fan, the couple is standing amidst flowering trees, birds, and butterflies, a note accompanying the work is inscribed "From the family of Mr. Charles Eustis Septon of the 1st Church of Christ, Marblehead, Mass- from 1880 until 1922," (minor imperfections), 9 1/2 x 10 in., in original or period molded wood frame. Minor toning and fading, stitch losses, mainly to background.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-08-12
