Lot 11
11
A charming needlework picture, worked in coloured silks on an ivory satin ground with a hunting scene and with the name and date Mary Sharman April the 4th 1787 beneath--15 x 20.5in. (38 x 52cm.), framed and glazed
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A charming needlework picture, worked in coloured silks on an ivory satin ground with a hunting scene and with the name and date Mary Sharman April the 4th 1787 beneath--15 x 20.5in. (38 x 52cm.), framed and glazed

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A charming needlework picture, worked in coloured silks on an ivory satin ground with a hunting scene and with the name and date Mary Sharman April the 4th 1787 beneath--15 x 20.5in. (38 x 52cm.), framed and glazed
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
Sale room notice
A similar lot was sold in Christie's New York in 1995, worked by Mary Flower of Philadelphia in 1768. This was taken from a print by Thomas Burford after James Seymour and was published in May 1754. Mary Flower came from a prominent Philadelphian family and completed her picture at the age of 24. Lot 11 appears to have been taken from a similar print source and it seems likely that the embroideress also came from Philadelphia.
Please note that the estimate for this lot should read (2,000-3,000. Please also note that this lot should NOT be daggered for VAT.

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