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233. INTRICATE AGNES NEVILLE SAILOR’S
VALENTINE, circa 1850-1870, octagonal form with
delicate raised wire-work central floral bouquets set
with silk rather than cotton batting, surrounded by
half-moon shell specimens, the central medallion spells
“Agnes Neville.” Rather than a latch mechanism, the
box locks. Very similar to the Queen Mary Shell Mosaic
Plaque at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Diameter 15 ½ in.
6,000/8,000
Provenance: Thomas A. Gray Collection
234. CAUCASIAN HAND-KNOTTED
KAZAK, circa 1900.
4 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 1 in.
2,500/3,000
235. ENGLISH SILK EMBROIDERY “CHILDREN AT PLAY”, first Quarter of the 19 th Century, very fine silk-work depicting
a mother seated with a book in hand watching the nanny caring for the infant, who is dancing with the older brother and sister as a
mother and son street musicians play nearby in a courtyard setting. Note: all the faces and arms are finely painted with oils on silk.
Beaded gilt frame.
Site: 8 ½ in. x 11 ¾ in. Overall: 10 in. x 13 ½ in.
1,200/1,800
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