Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2431Location: BostonDate / Time: November 01, 2008 3:00PM
Description:
Japanese Souvenir Silk Embroidered Needlework of the Massachusetts State Seal, late 19th/early 20th century, polychrom silk embroidery threads on black silk panel backed and edge with paper with printed maker's label inscribed "Nagasaki, Japan, H. Imamura, Embroiderer," overall dimensions 25 x 29 3/4 in.
Note: The remarkable condition of this embroidered picture is due to its being stored in a WWI Shell casing.
Estimate $1,500-2,500