This handsome piece of c. 1820 needlework is a basket executed with gold thread and silver and gold sequins on a ecru silk background, all encased in an octagonal mahogany frame, covered in glass. This entire piece is, then, a small tray measuring 11 1/8" across. English or American, c. 1820 in excellent condition.
A sterling silver Lettuce fork in the Stieff Rose pattern by Stieff, of Baltimore. The fork has a floral repousse design. There is no monogram, nor removal. It dates c. 1900 and is in very good condition. It measures 9 1/4" in length.
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A fine Late Nineteenth Century silk needlework picture, circa 1880-1890. The image is based on J.F. Millet's, " The Gleaners ". The needlework is wonderfully done utilizing pastel silks. Condition is excellent. Dimensions: Height 11 1/2", Width 17 3/4".
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A fine 19th Century Touching Stars, Kentucky Quilt, Circa 1880. The quilt descended in the Hart Family of Kentucky. The quilt with a white ground is decorated with an allover pattern of colorful six pointed stars. This quilt was included in the Kentucky Quilt Project Exhibition. Condition is excellent. Dimensions: Height 104", Width 78".
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