The Kindig Collection: Important American Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts

The Kindig Collection: Important American Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts

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Two American Flame Stitch Needlework Pocketbooks, Germantown, Pennsylvania, Circa 1770

Auction Closed

January 22, 09:24 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 4,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Two American Flame Stitch Needlework Pocketbooks

Germantown, Pennsylvania

Circa 1770


Stitched with initials and date WMS (or IXMS) MCXIII. Handwritten note inscribed 12/27/75- V.G/ Pocket Book/ Germantown/ 171MS-MC75M/ U.N.A-B.Y.N. The second small pocket with a similar note inscribed 12/27/75 - U.G. / Germantown- U.M.M. / C.Y.N.-; together with a small pocket, Height 3 in. by Width 4 in. Two-inch hole to bottom corner.


Height 4 1/2 in. by 7 1/2 in. (closed)