Decorative Scheak Online Auction

September 22, 2011

LOT 85

Lot 85

Ontario Jacquard Woven Doublecloth Signed Coverlet, 1860

Ontario Jacquard Woven Doublecloth Signed Coverlet, 1860
Lot 85 Details
Ontario Jacquard Woven Doublecloth Signed Coverlet, 1860

indigo, green and red wool on white cotton in a pattern of sunbursts and floral medallions with rose vine border, signed and dated in lower corners: “Made by An [Aron] Zelner, [Petersburg] Waterloo Township for Lea Groff, 1860” with fringe applied to three edges

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $312
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Literature:

Keep Me Warm One Night: Early Handweaving in Eastern Canada, Burnham and Burnham, U of T Press, 1972, illus. 457

CONDITION DETAILS

in good condition with rod pocket to top

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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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