1876 PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL EMBROIDEREDAMERICANA QUILT Felted wool, velvet, silk, cotton, and appliqué. Textile depicts every important event in the USA up until 1887. Made for and exhibited in the Centennial...
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FRAMED PHILADELPHIA SILK NEEDLEWORKPICTURE, SAMUEL FOL...Philadelphia, dated 1795, design and paintwork attributed to Samuel Folwell (1770-1824), wrought by A. Sybella Lushett, polychrome decorated spandrel...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORKPICTUREPhiladelphia silk on linen needlework picture , inscribed Rebecca Miller 1828 , with central schoolhouse flanked by trees with flying birds overhead and dogs flanking...
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HG KERN (PHILADELPHIA) SURGICAL FIELDKIT, 19TH C.Horatio G. Kern (Philadelphia) two-tier field kit for emergency surgery and amputation, circa 1880. Velvet-lined mahogany case inset with brass detail, holding...
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LATE 18TH C. PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALECHAIRS, SET OF 8A matching set of eight Philadelphia Chippendale-period chairs, hand-carved mahogany with shell motif crest and claw-and-ball feet, circa late 18th century....
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EIGHT FRAMED CHINESE PAINTINGS ON RICEPAPERlate Qing dynasty, depicting parade and processional scenes, interior scenes, and others, gouache on rice paper, each sight 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 in.; silver painted bamboo...
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CHARLES WILLSON PEALE(American, 1741-1827)
Rareand Important Portrait Miniature of General George Washington, c. 1785, the ?H. Patterson Harris? miniature, painted after Washington's sitting with Peale in 1779, watercolor...
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IMPORTANT SET SIX PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALESIDE CHAIRS ...Pennsylvania, circa 1770, the Prentiss-Wilkin family set, each with serpentine crest centering boldly carved cabochon, pierced and fluted splat, shell carved...
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AMERICAN CLASSICAL CARVED MAHOGANY SILKPOLE SCREENattributed to Boston, circa 1825, possibly shop of Isaac Vose, turned cup form finial over an adjustable silk lined screen, finely carved base with scrolled feet,...
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19TH C. INDIANPUNJABI COTTON / SILKPHULKARI, EX-MUSEUM...Central Asia, Eastern Pakistan and Northern India, Punjab Region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful phulkari embroidered textile panel,...
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PHILADELPHIA DIAMOND PENDANT WATCH NECKLACEBailey,Banks and Biddle, Philadelphia, antique Edwardian era guilloche enameled diamond pendant watch necklace. The dial engraved Bailey Banks & Biddle Co/Philadelphia, Arabic numerals...
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JANE HUMPHREYS' FRAMED NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERDATED 1790, PENNSYLVANIA Likely Philadelphia or Chester County, worked in multi-color silk thread on linen, with five alphanumeric rows above a flower row and verse, maker's...
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AMERICAN SILK ON LINEN SAMPLER, DATED1827American silk on linen sampler, dated 1827 , probably Philadelphia, wrought by Amelia Margerum, with central house and lawn, with figures and animals, 17" x 17 1/2". Exhibited...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORKSAMPLERPhiladelphia silk on linen needlework sampler , inscribed Mary Nicholson , dated 1797 , with several verses and family names, all within a trailing vine border, 17...
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TWO COMMEMORATIVE MOURNING SILKS OFREVOLUTIONARY HERO LAFAYETTE REVOLUTIONARY HERO LAFAYETTE, red, ivory, and blue woven silk with stamped standing figure of Lafayette's image in a cartouche surmounted by a...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON SILK PICTORIALEMBROIDERYPhiladelphia silk on silk pictorial embroidery by Ann Marsh, ca. 1730 , with vibrant urn of flowers with insect and bird, all resting on a rolling lawn with sheep...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORKEMBROIDERYPhiladelphia or New Jersey silk on linen needlework embroidery , attributed to Mary Zeller's School, inscribed Abigal Jones her work 1793 , with family record of...
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA NEEDLEWORKSAMPLERPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania silk on silk needlework sampler, dated 1791 , inscribed Elizabeth Ann Whiteside done in her 11th year, with trailing floral vine border,...
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RARE PHILADELPHIA SILK ON GAUZE MAPSAMPLERRare Philadelphia silk on gauze map sampler, dated 1791 , worked by Helena West, depicting North and South America within a delicate floral garland surround, 21 1/2"...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON LINEN SAMPLER,DATED 1737Philadelphia silk on linen sampler, dated 1737 , wrought by Hannah Trotter and attributed to Elizabeth Marsh School, 19" x 12 1/4". For a similar piece done by Hannah's...
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PHILADELPHIA SILK ON WHITEWORK DRESDENSAMPLERFine Philadelphia silk on silk whitework Dresden sampler, ca. 1795 , by Hannah Brinton, with an intricate potted flower centered by a vibrant trailing floral vine,...
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SET OF FOUR PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALEMAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, LATE 18TH CENTURY 39 X 22 X 22 IN. (99.1 X 55.9 X 55.9 CM.) MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, LATE 18TH CENTURY, each with serpentine rectangular pierced interlacing...
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FEDERAL MAHOGANY SOFA, POSSIBLY MARYLANDOR PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1800Federal Mahogany Sofa, Possibly Maryland or Philadelphia, Circa 1800 Having scrolling leafage burgundy silk damask upholstery with loose cushion...
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(2) 1950's Garments to include creamsilk dress with paneled taupe floral pierced and embroidered panel running the front with matched pierced and embroidered decoration at sleeves and shoulders, matched silk...
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Federal mahogany fire screen, adjustableshield form silk-work screen depicting basket of flowers, turned and reeded support with compressed ball and three cabriole legs in the Philadelphia style, 60 x 17-1/2 x 17...
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1798 Philadelphia needlework picture,silk on linen, procession of male and female figures in formal dress with flowers, animals in front of a grand house on a hill, stitched below lower figures "Mary Wucherer's...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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Needlework mourning picture dated1823 Depicting a young girl in white dress, bonnet and coral necklace holding a ball, the background with weeping willow and lake with swans, eglomise mat inscribed 'M.A....
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Galanos rhinestone encrusted and silkchiffon evening gown 1960s Empire waisted bodice heavily jeweled with rhinestones and beads with thin silk spaghetti straps, long draped silk skirt of sheer black over...
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Lady of the Lake needlework, finelyembroidered scene from Sir Walter Scott's 1810 poem, silk, chenille, paint and ink on silk, four verse lines and name "H. Hasb..." inscribed on églomisé...
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Two fine dolman jackets 19th centuryOne in silk velvet with a voided clover pattern embroidered in multicolored florets, trimmed on edges with dark green and gold chenille fringe, lined in gold quilted silk,...
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Needleworked picture folwell school,philadelphia, early 19th century Depicting "The Cottagers," worked with silk and chenille threads and paint on silk, framed. H: 12 1/2 in. W: 24 1/2 in. PROVENANCE:...
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16th century style velvet and lace jacketand hat late 19th/ early 20th century Teal velvet with cream silk, lace and ribbon trim, with metallic embroidered details, open front and lined in cotton twill. With...
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Philadelphia classical recamier, carvedmahogany, fine robin's egg and gold silk upholstery, probably Philadelphia, second quarter 19th century, 33-3/4 x 72 x 23-1/4 in. Break and repair to scrolled arm, refinished,...
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FRAMED STEVENGRAPH PICTURES. Silk pictureof the Philadelphia Centennial depicting a bust portrait of George Washington with laurels the main exposition building and an eagle with shield surmounted by ''Philadelphia...
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(COSWAY RIVIERE) BAKER W. S. The EngravedPortraits of Washington. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker 1880. 4to bound in navy crushed morocco by Riviere with 13 hand-painted portraits of George Washington on ivory by Madame...
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