RARE EARLY AMERICAN FEDERAL SILKWORK "PEACE"
"Peace after Revolution". Depicts Peace standing in front of the broken implements of war: The New York Battery with peaceful commerce behind her. Fine still life surround with extremely fine silk embroidery with a few painted details. Old explanation label verso. Dates to circa 1790. Dimensions: Frame: H 18" x W 15.5" Sight: H 16" x W 13.5" Condition: Colors bright, spots of age toning, a few small losses to silk background. Silk off of the original wooden stretcher, leading to wrinkling in the frame.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, September 22nd- Friday, October 1st, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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"Peace after Revolution". Depicts Peace standing in front of the broken implements of war: The New York Battery with peaceful commerce behind her. Fine still life surround with extremely fine silk embroidery with a few painted details. Old explanation label verso. Dates to circa 1790. Dimensions: Frame: H 18" x W 15.5" Sight: H 16" x W 13.5" Condition: Colors bright, spots of age toning, a few small losses to silk background. Silk off of the original wooden stretcher, leading to wrinkling in the frame.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, September 22nd- Friday, October 1st, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
