Sold for:
$2,015
$2,015
Framed Floral Beadwork Picture, probably England, 17th century, composed of vibrant colored glass beads, metallic thread and sequins stitched to a silk ground, with large central blossoming stem in central oval reserve surrounded by fruiting vines and flowers, some motifs raised and stuffed, (losses), 10 x 9 1/4 in. , in an old but later carved and painted wood frame. Provenance: Ex Katherine Prentiss Murphy collection, sold at Skinner, September 1983, lot 336. Several beads missing from u.l. fruit (was missing in 1983 also), several seqins missing.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
