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