Building America: The Wolf Family Collection
Building America: The Wolf Family Collection
The Watson Family Embroidered Silk Coat of Arms, worked by Harriet Watson at the Misses Patten School, Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1800
No reserve
Auction Closed
April 21, 08:50 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
The Watson Family Embroidered Silk Coat of Arms
worked by Harriet Watson at the Misses Patten School
Hartford, Connecticut
circa 1800
worked in silk, gold and silver metallic thread, gold metallic cord, spangles and ink on silk, the lower banner embroidered THE WATSON ARMS; replaced glass, repaired tear to silk upper left
17¼ x 14½ in. (43.8 x 36.8 cm.)
John Walton, Jewett City, Connecticut
Betty Ring, Houston Texas
Sotheby's New York, Important American Schoolgirl Embroideries: The Landmark Collection of Betty Ring, January 31, 2012, sale 8832, lot 570
Wolf Family Collection No. 1281 (acquired from the above)
Betty Ring, Houston Texas
Sotheby's New York, Important American Schoolgirl Embroideries: The Landmark Collection of Betty Ring, January 31, 2012, sale 8832, lot 570
Wolf Family Collection No. 1281 (acquired from the above)
Sally Watson married the wealthy merchant Eliphalet Terry who donated money to many institutions in Hartford.