Silk Needlework and Painted Picture of the "Battle of Manila Bay,"

Description:

Silk Needlework and Painted Picture of the "Battle of Manila Bay," China, late 19th/early 20th century, executed with silk and metallic threads on a silk ground depicting a spreadwing eagle figure, padded and with a ceramic eye, with American flags over and flanking a watercolor on silk depiction of the battle with secondary title "MAY MORNING WITH DEWEY/1ST MAY 1898" on a black silk field, (minor small losses),31 1/4 x 36 in., in a period carved oak frame.
Estimate $800-1,200

About 5 small losse to silk in white area bordering the painted picture.

Keywords