Lots
941 - 950
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#941: LEE MOOREHOUSE: "THE CAYUSE TWINS"
Photogravure on paper, each 7 x 5 in. and each captioned
in the image: copyrighted 1898/Lee Moorehouse [sic]. Note:
The Cayuse territory is in northern Oregon. Moorhouse, an
Oregon pioneer, was Indian agent on the Umatilla Reservation
from 1889-1891. In the 1897 he began photographing members
of the Umatilla, Cayuse & Walla Walla tribes.
Estimate: $ 75.00 - $ 125.00 Sold at $ 125 |
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#943: TWO NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS
The one worked by Lucretia Tompkins 1835, with poem,
baskets and flowers, alphabet and number registers, later
grained
walnut frame, the other worked with trees, jardiniéres
and birds, ebonized reeded and parcel gilt frame; 18 x 18
1/2 and 20 x 18 1/4 in.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $
275 |
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#944: AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK PICTURE
Worked by Malissa Jane Vielie, aged 11 years, La-Grange,
1840, with a view of a house with 2 wings and floral sprigs
within zig zag border, ebonized frame; 17 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1200.00 Sold at $ 750 |
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#945: AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK
PICTURE
Worked by Catherine Velie La-Grange, Nov. 3rd 1830,
centering a flower-filled vase within flower and fruit
zig zag borders, ebonized frame; 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1200.00 Sold
at $ 550 |
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#946: TWO AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS
The larger by Frances Anne Constance, 1795, worked with the
alphabet and 2 poems, the other by Harriet Hubbard, aged 9
years, 1845, worked with alphabet, flowers and foliage, birds
and dogs, ebonized frame; 14 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. and 14 x 13 in.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 500.00 Sold at $ 275 |
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#947: TWO AMERICAN ALPHABET SAMPLERS
The larger "Wrought by Phoebe P. Swain, New Bedford July
9th 1827 Aged 8 years," with 3 registers and 2 poems,
later silvered wood frame, the other by "Lucy Anne Kingsbury
Aged 18 Sept. 17 1817" with 3 registers and a saying,
later frame; 13 x 19 in. and 9 3/4 x 12 in.
Estimate: $ 150.00 - $ 250.00 Sold at $
75 |
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#948: TWO HOOKED RUGS, A NEEDLEWORK
RUG AND A TURKEYWORK RUG
The 2 with fruit basket and pears on brown ground or pink flowers
and grey tan and red leaves, the floral needlework on black
ground and the last with flowers on tan ground within red wine
border; 4 ft. 4 1/4 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. to 6 ft. 3in. x 3 ft.
1/2 in. Provenance: From the collection of Mr. Gordon Getty,
San Francisco, CA, formerly from the collection of Mrs. John
Hay Whitney.
Estimate: $ 600.00 - $ 800.00 Sold at $ 325 |
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#949: FLORAL NEEDLEWORK RUG
Worked with a rich display of summer flowers on a black ground;
approx. 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. Provenance: From the collection
of Mr. Gordon Getty, San Francisco, CA, formerly from the
collection of Mrs. John Hay Whitney.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $ 375 |
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#950: THREE AMERICAN HOOKED RUGS
The one with floral sprays on abrashed burgundy ground with
pink scrolls, one with quatrefoil ivory floral panel on black
ground with leaf corners, and the last with pink, red or
purple flower and green leafy border; approx. 4 ft. 5 in.
x 2 ft. 9 in., 4 ft. 10 1/4 in. x 2 ft. 9 3/4 in. and 61
1/2 x 32 1/2 in. Provenance: From the collection of Mr. Gordon
Getty, San Francisco, CA, formerly from the collection of
Mrs. John Hay Whitney.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 500.00 Sold at $ 500 |
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